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You won't believe it, but the face on the woman in this video is completely computer generated.
Animation by Image Metrics
http://www.image- metrics.com
Microsoft Research is working on the technology (Codenamed "DonnyBrook") to create massively-multiplaye r FPS games.
Read more about it at:
http://www.techna bob.com
Chaos is a highly mobile small robot useful for
* explosive ordinance disposal,
* surveillance,
* reconnaissance,
* search and rescue,
* hauling gear,
* and other dull, dirty, or dangerous tasks
Read more about it on Technabob:
http://www.techna bob.com
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Pendulum Studio's Alter Ego division works wonders with 3D facial animations. Truly amazing stuff.
To see more (in HD)...
http://www.studio pendulum.com/altereg o
The "Bettelbot"/"Begging Bot" by Alexander Gurko plays music using old floppy and hard drive mechanisms. When the tune is finished the CD drive opens asking for money
Read more at:
http://technabob. com/blog/2008/05/31/ robot-beggars-thats- all-we-need-now/
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Check out these amazing motorized electric skateboards from Altered. Available from:
http://alteredele ctricskateboards.com
Circles Mirror is a mechanical sculpture made of 900 overlapping circles with patterns printed on them and connected to motors, computer and video camera. Any person standing in front of the piece is reflected on the piece by the circles rotating to expose more dark/ bright patterns as needed.
Read more about it on Technabob: http://www.technabob .com
The "Magic Message Mirror" looks and functions like a decorative wall mirror, but when your home automation/security system senses a change in your environment, "Basil of the Mirror" (a somewhat pompous English Butler personality) magically appears and verbally provides real-time information.
Read more about it on Technabob:
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The RoboPhilo is a ready-to-walk humanoid robot that costs under $500.Read more at:
http://www.techna bob.com/blog/2007/12 /08/robophilo-humano id-robot-for-under-5 00/
http://www.roboph ilo.com
Harold Ilano's Mercury Beam Robot uses parts from an old dead Playstation. Just like a real insect it's designed to seek out light.
You can read more about it on Harold's website:
http://haroldsbea mbugs.solarbotics.ne t/mercury.htm
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This LED keyboard from Korea can be programmed to display any color sequence you want.
Read more about this at:
http://technabob. com/blog/2007/08/12/ luxeed-led-rainbow-k eyboard-disco-on-you r-desk/
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This awesome new remote controlled robot is faithful to the classic 1974 Mechagodzilla. From Bandai Japan.
This camera concept was designed by Industrial Facility and luckybite for Panasonic. It's was created specifically for uploading images to social networking websites, and wraps around your existing mobile phone.
Read more about it on Technabob
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This is a demonstration video from 3DV's new ZCam, which is capable of capturing gamers movements in 3 dimensions.
Read more about it at:
http://www.3dvsys tems.com
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The FakeTV (http://www.faketv.c om) simulates the seemingly random patterns displayed on a television, keeping would be prowlers at bay, while saving electricity.
![DonnyBrook: Microsoft\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/ZrMzxOmQtJg/2.jpg "DonnyBrook: Microsoft\")
