In the past six years, we’ve seen plenty of toy robots come and go. Each generation seems to get a little more intelligent and a little more lifelike. With Cozmo, toys seem to have finally reached a level of realism that approaches actual artificial intelligence. Behind Cozmo’s expressive eyes and cute expressions lies years of …
Since the iPod was released, we’ve seen plenty of docking alarm clocks. 15 years ago, waking up to your own music was a pretty novel idea. Today, unfortunately, the novelty has worn off a little bit. There hasn’t been very much development going on in the alarm clock industry. It seems like many companies are …
Lightboxes are commonly used anytime one needs to manually reproduce an image. Cartoonists spend most of their time working with lightboxes, making sure each frame they draw lines up with the last. Other times, artists may just wish to recreate an element from one of their previous works to integrate it into a new piece. …
Ever since Android Wear first hit the market, dozens of manufacturers have all taken a stab at creating a unique smartwatch design. Some are designed to be fashionable while others are built specifically for performance. We’ve got powerful watches that pack in as many features as possible, and simple ones with batteries that last for …
Now that it’s had a few years to grow and evolve, virtual reality gaming is finally becoming refined enough to be widely adopted by game developers. Unfortunately, there are still a few issues that need to be addressed. The main problem is control. Motion detection is not yet accurate enough to properly track hand movements. …