[ad_1] In 2017 Twitter pulled the plug on Vine, and left a community of extremely-short-form-video creators without a platform. Since then TikTok has flourished, but it’s still not the same thing. Vine cofounder Dom Hofmann has been teasing a sequel since late in 2017, and after months of being in closed beta, Byte is now […]
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A breath-sensing AR project helps visualize your impact on the world
[ad_1] To experience Breathe, you’ll need to strap on a Magic Leap AR headset, which is hooked up to a breath-detecting sensor. This is the first time such a biometric sensor has been connected to the Magic Leap, according to Breathe director Diego Galafassi. He told Engadget at a recent demo that the idea for […]
Craig Kaths’ intricate synth sculptures look real enough to play
[ad_1] In 2015, while managing projects at an art gallery in New York (i.e., mainly working at a computer all day), he started itching to do something with his hands again. That was right around the time famed artist Roxy Paine premiered Carcass, his fast-food restaurant made entirely of birch wood, including all the fryers, […]
Sega’s new app lets you remotely win prizes from a real claw machine in Japan
[ad_1] Prizes include plushies, pillows, towels and other anime-based collectables, and a go on the machine costs between 100 and 200 Sega Points — 130 points will cost you two bucks, although you can buy more at a discount (you can practice for free). You can also earn points for other activities, such as logging […]
The Morning After: Sonos tries again, and Tinder’s new tools
[ad_1] Take two.Sonos CEO tries to calm worried owners In a blog post, the CEO of Sonos tried to explain what’s really going on with the company’s products. While the information he offered is the same as in the announcement earlier this week (several older devices will no longer receive updates; it plans to release […]
Bjork and an AI collaborated on an eerie soundtrack for a hotel lobby
[ad_1] It’s a surprisingly unassuming setting for Kórsafn, the “generative audio experience” the Icelandic musician created in partnership with Microsoft and Sister City. There are no displays, no laser beams or smoke machines. If you didn’t know about the installation, you might miss it. At the right time of day, this lobby could be a […]
Super Nintendo World won’t open in Orlando until at least 2023
[ad_1] NBCUniversal parent company Comcast revealed in an earnings call that Super Nintendo World will be part of the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando. That’s scheduled to open in 2023, and it’s not yet clear whether Super Nintendo World will open then. In any case, it’ll be at least three years before it debuts […]
‘The Witcher’ soundtrack comes to digital music services tomorrow
[ad_1] The wait for an official release is somewhat unusual. You hardly had to wait a day to listen to the Stranger Things 3 soundtrack, but The Witcher‘s album is following over a month after the show’s December 20th debut. Not that Netflix is likely to complain too loudly. The album launch could easily keep […]
‘Picard’ is the Star Trek show we’ve been waiting for
[ad_1] It doesn’t take long for the show to fill in the gaps of what happened: After the Romulan supernova (which was first introduced in the J. J. Abrams Star Trek reboot), then-Admiral Picard convinced Starfleet to relocate the Romulans. But after a terrorist attack from rogue artificial lifeforms, Starfleet decided to pull back and […]
Adorable co-op adventure ‘Knights and Bikes’ is coming to Switch
[ad_1] Players first got to experience the game’s unique artistry and heartwarming plot in August last year when it landed on PC and PS4. So the fact that it’s debuting on the Switch so relatively soon after its initial release makes this a real indie triumph — especially since it wasn’t backed by any major […]