Holoflector, Augmented Reality Mirror: Help Me Obi Wan!
More augmented reality coming out of Microsoft Research with their Holoflector – it’s a play between translucent mirrors, LCD screens, the Kinect, and the phone. Follow @takeshiDASP
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
On the wrong track
An Amtrak billboard (of all things) kind of jumped out and grabbed me by the eyeballs today. The slogan on the billboard reads: Seats made for comfort, not floatation. No, … Continue reading On the wrong track
New Microsoft Research on NUI
Some more stuff coming out of Microsoft Research labs. Here is a video on research in Natural User Interfaces (NUI) combining the Kinect sensor and the Samsung transparent OLED screen. This works … Continue reading New Microsoft Research on NUI
This Lego Project Deserves a Fist Pump!
This has nothing to do with hosting but more of a celebration of creativity, ingenuity and the art of making. I loved legos when I was growing up but legos have become so … Continue reading This Lego Project Deserves a Fist Pump!
IllumiShare: Shared Space Demo from Microsoft Research
Some more reveals coming out of Microsoft Research. Here is something they are calling Illumishare. This type of possibility of shared space is very interesting and can have a lot … Continue reading IllumiShare: Shared Space Demo from Microsoft Research
The Mysterious Microsoft 1099
Microsoft sent out a bunch of 1099-MISC forms for $1,250. I received one and had no idea what this was about. I finally got around to doing some investigating and … Continue reading The Mysterious Microsoft 1099
What else can you do with Kinect? Music Videos
Here’s something to start your weekend… It’s always cool to see what people’s creativity can conjure up. Microsoft saw the popularity of the Kinect and was smart to release an … Continue reading What else can you do with Kinect? Music Videos
Why you should care about the SOPA and PIPA legislation
There has been a lot of talk recently about SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), which, if passed as it stands, would effectively result in the blocking of … Continue reading Why you should care about the SOPA and PIPA legislation