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Sony introduces the PlayStation 4

February 23, 2013Images, News, Technology, Videoaccessory, camera, cloud services, cloud streaming, controller, DualShock 4, Gaikai, hardware, motion sensing camera, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Eye, product announcement, PS4, PS4 accessory, software, Sony, specifications, specs, Video games, wireless controllerScott Meisner

On Wednesday Sony took the stage in New York to formally introduce their next-generation console, the PlayStation 4. Though the company failed to show industry developers, members of the press, and gamers watching a live stream from all around the world what the actual console looks like, it did reveal two new PS4 accessories (namely the DualShock 4 wireless controller and the PlayStation 4 Eye motion sensing camera) and it did go into some detail about how powerful and socially integrated the system is. Read on to learn everything there is to know about Sony’s next-gen vid-game console. Continue reading Sony introduces the PlayStation 4 →

Microsoft shows off future tech including remote applications, transparent displays, augmented reality mirrors, and lag-free touch screens

April 15, 2012Technology, Videocamera, future, Kinect, Microsoft, Microsoft Applied Sciences Group, Microsoft Research, mirror, projector, projector-camera, prototypes, touch screenScott Meisner

The inventive minds at Microsoft Research and the company’s Applied Sciences Group are experimenting with advanced technologies to come up with new ways of computing and communicating for the future.

First up is “IllumiShare”, a camera-projector pair that enables remote people to share any physical or digital object on any surface. As you can see in the demonstration embedded above, with IllumiShare a simple Skype conversation can be transformed into an interactive workspace that can be manipulated by one or more persons. The applications for this are endless; this tech can allow for remote gameplay, as well as introduce new methods of remote teaching.

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Lady Gaga takes over Polaroid, shows off instant digital camera, mobile printer, and futuristic camera glasses

January 9, 2011Images, Technologycamera, CES, CES 2011, concept, Consumer Electronics Show, Consumer Electronics Show 2011, digital camera, glasses, instant, instant camera, instant printer, Lady Gaga, mobile printer, printerScott Meisner

If you didn’t know, Lady Gaga was appointed the Creative Director of Polaroid. You know, the company famous for inventing the chunky camera that almost instantly spits out pictures onto film sheets. In 2008 Polaroid announced the discontinuation of its self-developing film, but now they’re back and with the help of Gaga they hope to reinvigorate the nostalgia of the aged Polaroid camera and their overall brand with three new products. The “Polaroid Grey Label” includes the GL30 Instant Digital Camera, GL10 Instant Mobile Printer, and the GL20 Camera Glasses. The GL30 is reminiscent of Polaroid cameras of the past and uses ZINK Zero Ink Technology for instant printing. Users can select from a number of filters and borders before the image pops out of the portable, sleek digital camera. The GL10 is a portable printer that also uses the ZINK technology and images are instantly printed on smudge-proof, water-resistant film that resembles white photo paper. The GL20 glasses has to be the coolest product of the bunch, and they’re something only Lady Gaga could think of to invent. The fashionably loud and futuristic glasses double as a digital camera. You can instantly capture or upload pictures with it and then display the images on the glasses’ LCD screens for others to see. Sounds strange at first but the idea is quite novel. It’s just another way to express yourself.

All three products were shown off in purely conceptual form at CES 2011, but Polaroid is confident they will ship the printer in May 2011 for $149.99 and the camera and glasses “later this year” at undisclosed prices. Look at the pics below and PR is after the break.

[Via Engadget]

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Peter Jackson will shoot ‘The Hobbit’ using 30 RED EPIC cameras

November 29, 2010Movies, News, Technology(RED), camera, camera rig, Peter Jackson, RED EPIC, The HobbitScott Meisner

Now that Peter Jackson is the official helmer of The Hobbit, production is ready to begin. Jackson and the creative team have decided to opt for the RED EPIC digital camera to shoot the Lord of the Rings prequel in 3D. The EPIC is the successor to the RED ONE camera, and it boasts 5K resolution, the highest dynamic range of any digital cinema camera ever made, and can shoot up to 120 frames per second. According to RED founder Jim Jannard, Jackson will have “at least” 30 EPIC cameras on hand during production. Jannard says, “The EPIC’s small size and relatively low weight makes it perfect for 3-D – where two cameras have to be mounted on each 3D rig.” Jackson happens to be a big fan of RED cameras, and you can bet he’s stoked to have 30 EPICs when production on The Hobbit starts in New Zealand early next year.

Have an itch to shoot your own footage using the EPIC? A whopping $58,000 will get you an EPIC rig consisting of an EPIC-M body, titanium PL mount, Bomb EVF and 5-inch touchscreen LCD, a REDmote, a four-pack of batteries, a charger, and a solid state storage module with a four-pack of 128GB SSDs. A limited run of EPICs will be made available in December or January for the early adopter filmmakers. Everyone else who’s interested (and miraculously not affected by the economy) will have to wait until at least April to nab a rig.

[Via Engadget]

LuminAR robot combines projector & camera for gesture-based interactivity, in a lamp

June 12, 2010Technology, VideoAR, augmented reality, camera, gesture, interactivity, LuminAR, MIT, Pico projector, robot, student projectScott Meisner

LuminAR, created by Natan Linder and Pattie Maes at MIT, combines a Pico-projector and camera inside a lamp-shaped robotic device to augment reality by beaming computational images onto a surface. While the projector is there to display information and content from the Internet, the camera enables user-defined gestures. Theoretically the LuminAR can be “screwed into standard light fixtures everywhere” meaning you might find such technology in a household lamp sometime in the (likely distant) future. Watch Linder demo it in the video above. Very Tony Stark/JARVIS-like, am I right?

[Via Engadget; YouTube]

3D input interface brings Project Natal-style gestures to a cell phone

May 4, 2010Technology, Video3D, 3D input, camera, cell phones, gestures, motion tracking, research, University of TokyoScott Meisner

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created an advanced motion-tracking camera that is designed to attach to a mobile device like a cell phone. It allows for “in-air typing” or Project Natal-style gestures to type out text messages or emails by detecting finger movement. The demo above shows how something like this could replace a physical and touch (virtual) keyboard on mobile devices.

[Via Ishikawa-Komuro Lab; Gizmodo]

Nintendo DSi uses camera & motion tracking to produce a 3D image

February 28, 2010Technology, Video3D, camera, illusion, motion tracking, Nintendo, Nintendo DSi, Video gamesScott Meisner

Finally, the Nintendo DSi’s camera is being put to exciting use. An upcoming Japanese-only game called Rittai Kakushi e Attakoreda will utilize the DSi’s (inner) camera and motion tracking software to follow your eyes and create a 3D illusion that you are looking behind or in front of certain objects in the virtual world. The tech being used here is not so different from Johnny Chung Lee’s Wii head-tracking experiments. Watch the demo above and it’ll all make sense. Magical, isn’t it?

[Via BoingBoing; Gizmodo; Nintendo Japan]

A cold winter’s night in Prague

December 23, 2009Art, Videocamera, Canon, Canon 1D Mark IV, Phillip Bloom, Prague, RussiaScott Meisner

Philip Bloom, the same photographer who took us to Skywalker Ranch, now journeys us to Prague using a pre-production Canon 1D Mark IV. Sweet baby Jesus these images are breathtaking. Please do yourself a favor and sit back relax, and enjoy the tranquility and crispness of a cold winter’s night in Prague.

[Via Gizmodo]

Now this makes sense…

December 23, 2009Cars, Design, Image cache, TechnologyArt Lebedev, camera, projector, transparent, trucksScott Meisner

Attach a camera to the front side of all large trucks, have the recorded image projected onto the back of the trucks, and viola!–now we can all see what’s lying ahead beyond the giant truck stuck in front of us. That is the conceptual thinking behind Art Lebedev’s Transperentius. This system will allow for large trucks to become seemingly transparent, providing additional road safety and assurance. Bear in mind that this is an Art Lebedev project (uber-expensive), so don’t hold your breath for its near existence to suddenly spring about. Why he places a tank in his visual recreation is beyond me.

[Via Engadget]

Bokeh filter: from blurs to shapes

September 1, 2009Images, photography, Technologyaccessory, camera, camera accessory, SLRScott Meisner

What is this term ‘bokeh?’ What does the bokeh filter do, exactly? According to the product’s website:

One of the fastest growing fads in modern photography is bokeh shapes. Bokeh shapes are shapes of light in the blurred background of photos. These shapes are achieved by using a bokeh filter over the camera lens. Bokeh is a photography term derived from the Japanese word for blurred. Bokeh refers to the unfocused background in a photo. The Bokeh Filter is a simple filter that clips onto the end of your lens. This filter blocks out pieces of light that cause the bokeh (blur) in your images to take the shape of the filter. The Bokeh Filter has a clip-on design that allows you to quickly apply the filter to your photos.

Cool, huh? Check out additional images below of the bokeh filter in use.

[Via Gizmodo; TheBokehFilter]

Tachyon XC brings 3D recording to the masses

August 6, 2009Technology, Video3D, camera, camera system, recording, Tachyon, Tachyon XC, VimeoScott Meisner

The 2010 Tachyon XC camera system by Tachyon packs a ton of tech. It is a shock/waterproof system; it records onto SDHC cards (ranges 4GB-32GB of storage); it has a 90mm lens; and the battery lasts up to 12 hours. The Tachyon camera is meant to be placed on your head (via a bulky mount) and record your surroundings. Here’s the cool part: the user has the option of combining the power of two cameras and the head mount to record 3D video! The entire package (including the two Tachyon cameras, a head mount, 3D glasses, and editing software will cost you $379.99. The single camera package costs 179.99. Not too shabby for an innovative camera package that enables creatives to shoot and edit 3D video, right? Tachyon plans on shipping out the camera system no later than September 16. With YouTube now experimenting with user-created 3D video and film-makers like James Camerson utilizing 3D effects in their movies, this 3D-recording technology might just catch on in the near future.

Check out the video above titled “New York in 3D.” 3D glasses are required for the intended effect, though a trippy, psychadelic adventure can be had as well without the glasses. The creator: Here is a video I did in NY with the new 2010 Tachyon XC cam and its amazing 3D technology. I put it together with Final Cut, and had a blast with all the 3D footage. The camera is actually 2 2010 XC’s out together with the Tachyon XC 3D mounting system. Tachyon has also produced its own 3D editing software to align the files as well as its own 3D glasses. I was amazed with the footage from the Times Square night scenes, the clarity and color was amazing. The 2D footage as well is fantastic, thanks to the new light sensor in the cam. Also, check after the break for a second video captured in 3D by the camera.

[Via Gizmodo, here & here; Businesswire] Continue reading Tachyon XC brings 3D recording to the masses →