Highlights from SIGGRAPH 2013
Boston Dynamics Petman
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Watch this: Activision shows off stunning, unsettling next-gen facial rendering
If you thought Sony’s creepy tech demo involving that old man’s face during the PlayStation 4 event was something, wait until you see what Activision’s R&D department has been working on.
Watch SpaceX’s Reusable Grasshopper Rocket Blast Off And Safely Land On Its Feet
Elon Musk called it the “Johnny Cash hover slam.”
The DTV Shredder, segway meets panzer.
DTV Shredder (or Dual Tracked Vehicle) redefines ‘off-road’ by transforming the outdoors into your personal playground. The all-mechanical design, powerful engine and aggressive tank tracks allows for high-speed travel on any terrain, in any season. While the ground-breaking vehicle demands the attention of adrenaline junkies worldwide, it also doubles as a rugged, multi-application workhorse for law enforcement, military, hunting, farming and other industries.
Goddammit. Microsoft keeps doing cool things when i just want to write them off…
23andMe has announced a price reduction for their personal genetic testing down to $99, and are aiming to expand to 1 Million customers.
