‘The Matrix’ Changed Visual Effects. Now ‘Resurrections’ Pivots To Reality.

While 1999 movie influenced everything from videogames to action movies to the metaverse, latest installment shows some restraint. From a report: The jaw-dropping visual effects in “The Matrix” transformed the quest to prove what is possible on screen…. Continue reading ‘The Matrix’ Changed Visual Effects. Now ‘Resurrections’ Pivots To Reality.

‘Matrix’ Stars Discuss Free ‘Matrix Awakens’ Demo Showing Off Epic’s Unreal Engine 5

This year’s Game Awards also saw the premiere of The Matrix Awakens, a new in-world “tech demonstrator” written by Lana Wachowski, the co-writer/director of the original Matrix trilogy and director of the upcoming sequel. It’s available free on the PS5… Continue reading ‘Matrix’ Stars Discuss Free ‘Matrix Awakens’ Demo Showing Off Epic’s Unreal Engine 5

Fans Ask Questions After First Trailer Released for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’

Moviegoers know that the Matrix trilogy’s finale “heavily hinted that our hero will be back at some point in the distant future,” writes the Guardian.. “Now he is…”
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This Slimline Word Clock Uses Laser Etching to Keep Things Simple

Judging by the tips we get, it seems like the popularity of word clocks has perhaps started falling off lately. But back at peak word clock, we were seeing dozens of designs, some better than others. This simple but classy …read more

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Discrete LEDs Make a Micro Display

Few things excite a Hackaday staff member more than a glowing LED, so it should be no surprise that combining them together into a matrix really gets us going. Make that matrix tiny, addressable, and chainable and you know it’ll be a hit at the virtual water cooler. We’ve seen …read more

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A Microwave Repair Even Mechanical Keyboard Fans Will Love

Microwave oven design and manufacturing have been optimized to the point where the once-expensive appliances are now nearly disposable. Despite the economics, though, some people can’t resist fixing stuff, especially when you get a chance to do it in style. Thus we present this microwave repair with its wholly unnecessary …read more

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LED Art Reveals Itself in Very Slow Motion

Every bit of film or video you’ve ever seen is a mind trick, an optical illusion of continuous movement based on flashing 24 to 30 slightly different images into your eyes every second. The wetware between your ears can’t deal with all that information individually, so it convinces itself that …read more

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