Continue walking and texting with ease complete with new fearless attitude thanks to “Type-n-Walk”. Anyone with a phone that has sent even one text message while on the move knows the dangers that present themselves when engaged in a riveting text based conversation whilst on the move. Thanks to the ingenious heads behind Type-n-Walk, worries of near death experiences can now be a thing of the past. The concept and operation of the app is easy. Whenever you...
You know, with each and every “far out there” or geeky invention I see come forth from the great island way out east, I find myself second guessing my decision of staying here in the states. Of course, I don’t have too many options at the moment, finishing school and all. But nothing can quite compare to the uniquely weird things that Japan’s greatest minds put forth. Case in point: AR equipped vending machines. If you though AR was just for...
Augmented reality has been getting a lot of hype lately especially in the mobile world as it gives GPS aided phones a rather nifty HUD-like layer to their normal map applications. So far, developers are just barely scratching the surface of the potential that AR holds. Though researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are quickly turning “sci-fi” into reality and giving AR a new, unique application — seeing through walls. By using two cameras, one giving...
One of the coolest Android apps available currently available hands down is that of Layar. This seemingly average socially “aware” augmented reality browser displays real time info about various places using your phone’s camera, GPS, compass, etc. isn’t sitting still in terms of development and advancement. Come November, this nifty little app will be making a mighty large move into the third dimension. As you can see from the photo above, the...
Video glasses have long been a coveted accessory for many gadget nerds to add to their arsenal. The idea of being able to have big screens right in front of your eyes is a compelling reason for many to go into debt and melt a credit in the process. However, up until this point, video glasses have been pretty expensive putting them out of reach for most. Though it appears that a day of reckoning is finally approaching. A company called Optinvent in conjunction with a...
