Eye-tracking window tech tells sightseers about what they’re looking at

If you’re on a sightseeing tour in a bus, you really don’t want to be looking away from the passing attractions to Google them on your smartphone. The AR Interactive Vehicle Display is intended to help, by showing relevant information on the vehicle’s … Continue reading Eye-tracking window tech tells sightseers about what they’re looking at

Fret Zealot 2 lights up the fretboard for easier learning

Learning to play guitar is now much easier thanks to a wealth of online tutorials, but many find mirroring onscreen chops tough going. With Fret Zealot, students follow lights on the neck to learn fretting positions for chords, scales and songs.Continu… Continue reading Fret Zealot 2 lights up the fretboard for easier learning

Peloton looks to motivate with premium-priced home rowing machine

Keeping fit indoors can be a challenge, though the challenge with many home fitness devices is maintaining motivation. So-called smart rowing machines can help keep you engaged, and Peloton has now put its long-rumored Row up for pre-order.Continue Rea… Continue reading Peloton looks to motivate with premium-priced home rowing machine

Full HD projector invites viewers to get off the sofa and interact

Though most projectors these days come with a wireless remote, and many have built-in speakers and app-based streaming entertainment on tap, the latest 1080p thrower from China’s Wejoy cooks in touch interaction too – albeit via a stylus-like pen.Conti… Continue reading Full HD projector invites viewers to get off the sofa and interact

“World’s first smart basketball hoop” rocks an interactive backboard

Huupe has opened pre-orders on a US$4,000 smart basketball hoop, complete with shot tracking, interactive training guides, remote player vs player challenges, and an enormous high-def screen for a backboard – so you can watch TV as you shoot around.Con… Continue reading “World’s first smart basketball hoop” rocks an interactive backboard

ROCO lets users create their own virtual roller coaster rides

Although few people would describe roller coasters as boring, they can get a bit “samey” over time if you always ride the same one. That’s where ROCO comes in, as it lets users create their own unique virtual roller coaster ride, every time they use it… Continue reading ROCO lets users create their own virtual roller coaster rides

EVA robot identifies and copies people’s facial expressions

If you smiled at someone and they didn’t smile back, you’d probably find it off-putting. Well, that’s what usually happens if you smile at a humanoid robot … but not in the case of the expression-mirroring EVA.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Techno… Continue reading EVA robot identifies and copies people’s facial expressions

Anthropomorphic webcam looks – and moves – like a human eye

It’s easy for us to forget that our computers are equipped with “electronic eyes,” potentially watching us at all times. Scientists are now exploring the dynamics of the relationship, with a creepy – but fully functional – human-eye-like webcam.Continu… Continue reading Anthropomorphic webcam looks – and moves – like a human eye