Archive for: glasses
I can finally die happy, as the one product I’ve been waiting my short 29 years for has finally become a reality. The bridge of your nose will never get any happier than this, that chuck of skin where the top of your ear meets your head, will never feel as special as it will when you drape these beauties on your next-gen face.
Dzmitry SAMAL Eyewear brings us the most exciting face candy we’ll ever see. For those of you born in in the 64bit days probably have no idea what I’m talking about. Before your “dressed in black just like a” Sega Genesis, we had a console, well, a couple consoles that were lacking on the definition. Us older people used to play games in the single numeric bit value, that left a long lasting spot for the desire to continue the 8bit lifestyle. 26 years or so later from the first NES I brought home, I still have one, it isn’t the original, but that worked up until probably 2002 – 17 years, yet my XBox 360 didn’t last 3. I still have my NES hooked up, and still give it a ‘blow’ at least a couple times a week. 8bit nostalgia will be here longer than any other 80′s addiction – well, minus cocaine. Nothing else has been a constant in our hearts as long as the 8bit days have been, and now it can be just as constant on our drab faces!
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Open up that often used filing cabinet labled “rumor” and place this little gem right inside. Don’t forget to add the grain also. With that said, a fresh rumor sprouting forth from IGN pegs not only glasses-less 3D and rumbling features on the upcoming 3DS, but copious amounts of horsepower. So much in fact that it’s said to easily surpass the Wii and possibly even be approaching the PS3 and Xbox 360! That’s nuts — from Nintendo no less!
- December 18, 2009 1:51 pm
Isn’t it funny how HD’s dominance as “the” TV tech to have was rather short lived? In some senses I guess it isn’t that short. Looking at the bigger picture however again suggests otherwise. Overly philosophical theories aside, 3D TV is going to explode in the next few years. HD was cool and all, making the best of what a 2D picture could look like, but 3D is an entirely different animal. A fine, sexy, killing machine of an animal I would wager to say.
One of the obvious tools the 3D aficionado of the coming years will need is first a 3D capable TV. With that TV you’ll need some form of 3D content — hello satellite, cable, Blu-ray 3D. Good to go? Not quite there skippy. You need one more item — glasses. While we’d all like to see 3D pulled from it’s reliance on glasses, the ugly truth is you’re going to be in for quite a wait if that’s what you’re hoping for anytime soon. Be thankful for these new age 3D glasses aren’t nearly as ugly or gimmicky as the old red/blue anaglyph versions as you can see from the renderings above.
The pair of glasses pictured above are what a good deal of the 3D glasses that are both paired with 3D TV purchases and bought separately will look like. Red isn’t my personal favorite but if it gives me Avatar in my living room, well let’s just say I’ll deal with it. The only thing that makes your eyes to the double brow lift is the reported price tag of $75+. Youch. That $75 is on the low end as well with prices easily climbing to $150.
Clearly, these glasses and TV’s are not meant for families with children or the clumsy prone. At least not in the near term. As the technology advances and the market becomes more saturated, picking up said glasses at a fraction of the cost will become much easier. Even still, a 2, 3, or more child home would likely want to stay away from 3D TV’s and glasses for the mere fact that replacing the glasses alone could bankrupt them. Sad that greed is tarnishing a great technology and service from the start. But I digress…
Anyone out there ready to drop it big on 3D TV in 2010 and beyond? If you so choose, share with us whether you have kids or not and if that factors in to your decision. Happy commenting 
Dvice
- December 14, 2009 1:50 pm
Remember that massive HD TV that just mere months ago was winning praise from tech enthusiasts and sports buffs alike for it’s bigger than life size? The glory of being number one is often short lived. And as we’ve learned from Tiger Wood’s recent unfolding, any long stay at the top often ends unfavorably and scandalous. But let’s get back to tech shall we?
That massive HD monitor at Cowboy central had already conquered all other HD displays in the world so why not try for another award — world’s biggest 3D TV. Unlike the first award, this one was an utter fail. The problem was that HDlogix — the company supplying the 3D prowess for the display — relied on those dorky 3D glasses to get the desired effect. And of course, a good chunk (read: pretty much everyone) didn’t bother even putting the goofy goggles on which in turn caused them to see nothing but blur when trying to watch the only staple of the Cowboys football team worth watching (the cheerleaders) on screen. With the massive amounts of blur came equally massive amounts of booing from the crowd. Further complicating matters, those who actually bothered to use the glasses claimed the display and 3D picture combo caused ample amounts of nausea. Needless to say, seven minutes later and it was back to plain jane 2D viewing mode.
What about glasses free 3D technology? I mean, it’s all the rage currently. HDlogix has the know-how, just not enough to scale it up the the gargantuan proportions of the Cowboy’s giganta-tron sized display. Needless to say, it just goes to show you how much glasses free 3D technology needs to be improved. Sporting some nifty 3D goggles in 1982 was cool and all but this is 2009 people. Let the technology do the dimension shifting work, not some crazy contraption we strap around out head.
Maybe next year…(homage to the Cubs…and after this season the Bears.)
Engadget > AP
Big business men or those that travel the world often come in contact with people speaking many different languages. In such cases, a human body translator is normally the best course of action. But technology is a wonderful, wonderful thing. Take for instance, NEC’s Retinal Imaging Display prototype. These glasses work as a personal translator, translating all of the foreign language around you into more manageable *insert your native language here*. Going one step further, these glasses will also translate any responses back into the other speakers native language making communicating with whoever it is you need to talk to much more fluid if not a little funny — you know you’re going to butcher the other language. Just admit it. Both the speaker and speakee will have their native language translations displayed on the glasses giving the person wearing the glasses a bigger edge in communicating across the language barrier.
The technology really isn’t very sophisticated, save for the in-house translation software. The hardware is really just a microphone and script projector. Also, instead of displaying never ending sentences, the NEC Retinal glasses organize thoughts and sentences into expressions making the whole communicating thing a heck of a lot easier.
I don’t interact with a lot of various languages very often, but if I did, such glasses would I imagine be pretty handy. NEC is reportedly aiming to get these things to market sometime in 2010. Sweet! Anyone eyeing a new toy?
Gizmo Watch > Ubergizmo > Far East Gizmos
- September 4, 2009 8:17 am
Since HD is now old news, the visually driven and technologically proficient individuals need something new to gravitate towards and lust after. That lust can now be focused on 3D. Even though 3D isn’t a new technology by any means, its acceptance into mainstream applications such as consumer televisions has been a long, long time coming. Sony has announced at IFA2009 that 2010 will be the year of 3D…for them anyway. It is next year that Sony will issue an update to the PS3 firmware that will enable 3D support for all games. While it appears consumers will need a new TV to harness this feature, Sony is doing the right thing by not making it exclusive to Sony only displays. The geeky part isn’t really that geeky at all. The signal sent from the PS3 to the TV is your fairly standard HDMI signal. Alternating images and 3D glasses will cause the funky effects that our optical receivers and brains interpret as 3D. I certainly can’t wait. Gaming in 3D just seems so….awesome. Right?
Source: Engadget
Have you ever been out and about and your phone dies, or your Mp3 player stops pumping out music? You either don’t have a charger with you or aren’t near a power outlet. Well two designers, Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong, have come up with a brilliant idea. They designed a pair off sunglasses with dye solar cells that turn sun power into gadget power. All you have to do is plug the electronics of your choice into the power jack on the back of the glasses and you’re good to go! With the world becoming increasingly mobile, relying on electronics more and more, it is now more important than ever to keep them charged. You can get chargers built into backpacks, cases, mats, etc. But something like these glasses are very practical for your eyes and your gadgets. Availability isn’t known yet, but as soon as I know, I’ll let you know.
Source: Crave
