From Youtuber Spumwack: Science and videogames! Together! Minecraft can be a great tool for visualizing complicated subjects, such as the speed of light (aka “c”). Using a straight track and simple math, we can see how the universe might be limiting speeds for very fast things, such as light. The “doors” metaphor is admittedly, imperfect. […]
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Yep, it looks a little like Diablo, but when you think about it, Diablo probably inspired itself a little from the 1985 classic when it first came out. The official Gauntlet announcement trailer for the remade and modernized 2014 edition that takes the arcade classic to new heights with more immediate arcade action, class combos, […]
It looks like the Oculus Rift has a competitor in its backyard now: Sony’s new virtual reality headset for the PS4: Project Morpheus. 1080p display 1000Hz motion detection Only one headset at a time is supported Headset is currently connected to the PS4 by a 5-meter wire Positional/rotational head tracking Tracking is handled by the […]
The recent 2014 SXSW (South by Southwest) Festival in Austin, Texas featured a Game of Thrones exhibit. Within that exhibit, however, was a virtual reality simulator called Oculus Rift. Actress Maisie Williams (‘Arya Stark’) was one of the GoT actors on-site who tried the new gaming system. After stepping into a tiny cage-like room, she […]
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Hasbro has announced it will let Facebook users choose a new word to be added to the official Scrabble dictionary. But they’ve taken care to avoid the dangers of online democracy. Hasbro works with Merriam-Webster to produce an official dictionary for Scrabble players in countries that use American or Canadian English, though it’s been nine […]
Steven K Smith (From Steven K Smith Props), whom we featured in our piece highlighting some of the best male cosplayers in the world last month, just finished one of the most awesome costumes I’ve ever seen: The Level 3 suit from Dead Space. And no, this isn’t a render from the game but an […]
It’s the ultimate super soldier battle as Master Chief takes on Captain America, and the winner has already been decided by fan vote! If you head over to Youtube after watching this, you’ll see that the video has an equal amount of “likes” and “dislikes.” My guess is that there’s quite a few people who […]
A duel between the world’s fastest robot and Timo Boll, one of the world’s best ping-pong player. The unbelievably fast KUKA robot faces off against one of the best table tennis players of all time. Who has the best technique? Who will win the first ever table tennis duel of human versus robot? Too bad […]