Bento art
19 Aug 2008
Big in Japan: Bento/lunchbox art...
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Bento art
Fez: A 2D 2 3D user interface
19 Aug 2008
Fez looks like your average 2D platform game...but fast forward the video clip above to around 00:30 and you'll see that it puts a whole new spin on this rather tired genre. That's right, at various points in the game, the user can switch from 2D to 3D!
Pretty neat, eh! Perhaps this technique is something that Microsoft and Apple should be exploring in the next versions of their operating systems (if they aren't already). Everyone knows that working in 2D is best for the vast majority of tasks; however, in certain circumstances, it would be really nice to be able to switch from 2D to 3D and back. For example, imagine being able to look around the side of your 2D browser window to see what applications are running on your desktop behind it!
[via ReadWriteWeb]
Bubble Calendar
19 Aug 2008
Been meaning to blog this one for a little while now...Start 2009 off with a bang pop. Get your hands on a gigantic Bubble Calendar.
Be careful not to get carried away and burst the entire year on 1st January though!
For help...
18 Aug 2008
[via tofslie]
Seeing Machines' faceAPI: Head tracking
18 Aug 2008
Seeing Machines' faceAPI is a software package that enables automated tracking of heads and faces in three dimensional space using nothing more than a webcam. As you can see in the video, this technology can be used to produce a number of interesting effects like allowing users to zoom in by simply leaning closer towards the screen.
