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It’s no secret that the state of computer gaming graphics is getting more and more realistic all the time. The state of the art can easily be seen in the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3’s stunningly realistic situations, lighting shades, and characters who make the term virtual reality even seem archaic by today’s standards. And with more and more designers like Nintendo’s Wii looking to add feedback and faster reaction time, the state of the art is not only more realistic, it’s more immersive. So, when TN Games designed the 3rd Space Vest, which allows gamers to actually feel the impact of punches and shots, the next level of realism in computer simulations seems to have been achieved. It looks like a bullet proof vest, and that’s essentially the idea. To feel the impact, not suffer from it.
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Bang & Olufsen are certainly most famous for their line of audio equipment, but bear in mind the company does produce medical gadgets from time to time as well. The C-Cap is one aesthetically interesting device that aims to improve medication adherence by reminding diabetics and other patients who need a reminder on taking their next injected medication while housing the medication for convenience simultaneously. When the time is coming, its cap will glow green while those who are late will see a yellow cap and hear a chime as a reminder instead. No idea on how much it costs nor when will it be released, but be prepared to pay through your nose for the C-Cap (as if medical bills aren’t high enough already).
Everyone knows it is not safe to drive around if you have poor vision, but Spanish researchers hope to overcome that problem by successfully developing and testing a computer simulator that actually enables the visually impaired to drive. This system is known as SERBA (short for ‘Sistema Electro-óptico Reconfigurable de ayuda para Baja Visión’), when translation to English means ‘Reconfigurable Electric-Optical System for Low Vision’. It uses an innovative system that is based on a reconfigurable device known as FPGA (or Field Programmable Gate Array). In layman’s terms, the SERBA system can be reprogrammed easily under different and changing circumstances. Whenever a user’s vision declines, all they need to do is download a new version of the software that has been adapted to cater for this new environment without the need to purchase a new device. Guess this is a high tech version of changing the lens in your glasses without picking up a new frame.
Stress and the office often go hand-in-hand, which is why it is important to de-stress when you get back. What better way than to take a nice, warm bath with a glass of milk and some cookies at hand? Oh yeah, not forgetting the Massaging Bath Pillow.
A group of researchers at the University of Washington have successfully developed a simple, intuitive piece of software for controlling computer applications using nothing but one’s voice. This means a person will be able to use his/her vocal chords to control the mouse, interacting with browsers as well as other programs without the need to go through prior training of any sort. More details are available after the jump.
SonoSite, Inc. has just launched a spanking new portable ultrasound system that will cater to a variety of clinical applications, boasting new power computer processing capabilities courtesy of Microsoft and Texas Instruments. It will use DaVinci technology from the latter, integrated high definition video processing along with custom selected on-chip components. What you get with the M-Turbo includes an increase in processing power of up to 16 times despite weighing less than the MicroMaxx system, bringing dramatic improvements in image quality simply by running many advanced algorithms simultaneously. Some of these algorithms will be described after the jump.
