Game Boy Camera 2bit image of the moon. (Image credit Alexander Pietrow) Nearly 20 years ago in 1998, Nintendo released the Game Boy Camera (Pocket Camera in Japan) for the popular handheld gaming platform and allowed kids to take glorious 2bit...
bHaptics demo (images via Engadget) Back in 1997, I was introduced to the DualShock controller for the original PlayStation, and I was blown away by the vibrational feedback while playing games such as Ace Combat and Metal Gear Solid. By no mean...
New Balance Hit Club is now available on the Zepp app and adds more dimensions to the baseball and softball swing analysis provided by the Zepp sensor system. Zepp has attachable and integrated sensor systems that can track swing motions, and the app...
The VPG Foil Resistors product group of Vishay Precision Group (NYSE: VPG) (www.vpgfoilresistors.com), manufacturers of the industry’s most precise and stable precision resistors, introduced the Model 303337 ultra-high precision military and space-gr...
A Stanford University researcher and his team are applying the concept of parity-time symmetry to effectively combine the charger and device-to-be-charged so that charging can occur at greater distances without suffering a loss in charging power. Thi...
VirZoom took the idea of their $400 exercise bike and created an affordable sensor to make any bike VR enabled. All you need is this sensor and a VR headset to workout in various environments (Photo via VirZoom) If you only thought VR was for vi...
Researchers from Rice University and Texas Heart Institute have created a small, wireless pacemaker that uses microwaves from an external battery to power the device. This pacemaker is smaller than a dime (image via Rice University) Pacemakers ...
The new sensor system can discriminate between different brands, ages, and tastes of whiskey, specifically, but could eventually be more broadly applicable. The ‘artificial tongue’ can be used to determine whether a glass of whiskey is a counterfeit....
Walabot is a smartphone add-on that snaps on the back of your phone and lets you spot studs, pipes, and other obstacles in walls. Walabot shows how it helps you find pipes hidden behind walls (Photo via Walabot) Ever wanted the ability to see th...
Electrick is a spray that adds touch sensing to various objects made from carbon conductive paint. With a little spray and some electrodes, the guitar is now touch screen enabled (Image via Future Interfaces Group) We interact we touchscreens ev...
This new camera is so fast it can capture light traveling through paper. This is now the world’s fastest camera (Photo via Lund University) A camera that captures 100,000 images per second sounds impressive, but researchers at Lund University in...
MIT/Berkeley’s water-harvesting device uses porous metal-organic frameworks and sunlight to transform air into water at a rate of about 3-liters a day. (Image credit MIT) It’s all in the MOFs- transforming air into water isn’t some kind of alch...
Researchers from Swansea University are creating a smart bandage that will use 5G to transfer data to your doctor. Smart bandages can track your recovery process and may cut back on hospital visits (Image via BBC) Ever look at a bandage dressing...
A team from Duke university uses computer modeling to help compile a list of materials with magnetic traces. A microscopic look at one of the new magnets made of cobalt, magnesium, and titanium (Image via Duke University) Magnets are pretty comm...
Researchers from Boston University successfully manipulated mammalian cells to carry out certain tasks. The cells can be programmed to target certain diseases (Image via Emaze) Ever think your body can be programmed like a computer? And not nece...
www.youtube.com/watchLevi’s introduces their smart Commuter jacket, and scientists create new sensor that can be integrated into clothing. All it takes to make this jacket smart is this Bluetooth device (via Levis) Even with so much technology a...
The team at Stanford University’s Bao Lab created a flexible electrode that uses a molecule often found in soup thickeners. This flexible electronic material performs at a fast rate even when stretched out (Image via Stanford University) When yo...
NASA suggests positioning a magnetic diploe shield at Mars’ L1 Lagrange Point between the sun and planet will stabilize the Martian atmosphere. (Image credit: ITTIZ Wiki Commons) The theory goes that until about 4.2-billion years ago Mars had a...
A spin off company from the MIT Media Lab has developed a filter that attaches to a car’s exhaust pipe, collects the unburned carbon soot that would otherwise pollute the atmosphere, and turns it into ink. Scientists at Graviky Labs have created ink ...
Koei Tecmo Wave announced a new virtual reality arcade enclosure that intends to immerse players in the alternate reality with various simulated sensations. Koei Tecmo Wave’s new virtual reality arcade cabinet. (via Koei Tecmo) Virtual reality ...
Researchers developed a Smartwatch app that can predict the mood of a conversation, and could have a promising future for autistic or socially anxious people. MIT’s new smartwatch app that detects user emotions used with Samsung’s Simband (via Jason ...
NASA and Boeing introduce new spacesuits that are more comfortable for astronauts, yet still meet safety standards. Astronauts are currently training in these new suits. (Photo from NASA) Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I like to keep an eye on...
Raybaby has revolutionized remote baby monitoring with a new device that has so many functions and benefits that I won’t try to summarize it in this one sentence. The Raybaby monitor comes in three colors, and also looks like an adorable little robot...
The BCI headgear features NIRS (Near-Infrared Spectroscopy) and EEG (Electroencephalography) sensors that allow those with complete locked-in syndrome the ability to answer questions. (via Wysscenter) It may not seem like much, especially with t...
A team of 56 researchers has designed a Breathalyzer-type device that can accurately detect 17 different diseases. (all images via IT) The title may read like click-bait, but it couldn’t be further from the truth as 56 researchers from five dif...
