Light Touch interactive projector hands-on
January 10, 2010
[CES 2010] Light Blue Optics introduced its Light Touch interactive projector on the showfloor, where it brings a whole new level of interactivity to virtually anywhere you are. Virtually any flat surface can be turned into a display (somewhat like those projection keyboards that was developed for BlackBerrys all those years ago), although that one is much more potent. Coming in a relatively tiny box that is roughly half the Wii's size, it throws a full color image that has multi-touch capability. Within the box runs the Windows CE operating system and Flash Lite support, allowing you to program tools and applications (Windows CE compatible of course) using Flash Lite or .NET software tools as you see fit. Since it can be battery-powered (as well as mains), you can tote that to shows whether you want to impress your clients and future customers with an interactive display which showcases your company's product range. It works best with a 10" display at WVGA resolution, and comes with 15 lumens (standard video content)/35 lumens (typical symbology), USB connectivity, a microSDHC memory card slot, Wi-Fi support, 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM and a battery life of 2 hours. No view on pricing, but Light Blue Optics say that it won't cost a bomb. We've played with it for some moment, and it definitely isn't as smooth as we'd like it to be (perhaps that is just an early build of the software), but we like how it has come along so far. that would be useful to impress your business associates when making an interactive presentation, and it would work particularly well as a commercial and advertising tool more than one that sits in your living room.
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Gunnar Optiks go 3D as well
January 8, 2010
[CES 2010] Could that be the year of 3D? After all, everyone's rolling out HD 3DTVs that CES, and 3D movies are additionally gaining traction thanks largely to Avatar's unprecedented box-office performance. Gunnar Optiks does not want to miss out on the bandwagon as well, with their latest creation being able to support Real D and iZ3D's range of products. What makes that special is the fact that they are custom made using components of their i-AMP technology to churn out the optics. that provides custom-shaped, formed and cut products that supply distortion free optics. No longer do you need to wear dorky 3D glasses by your existing pair of specs in the cinema. Out in Q2 that year, they will retail anywhere from $89 to 149.
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N3L Optics stores go high-tech
December 12, 2009
I was shopping for a new pair of sunglasses and I've been told that some N3L stores (an Oakley spin-off) had gone high-tech with large touch displays and more, so I went to check one out (Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo CA). There were three things that you usually don't find in optics store: a large touch display to browse products, an messaging station to send a photo of you with the glasses so that your spouse/significant other can approve your selection, and a "simulator" that lets you experiment wind, light conditions and UV reaction for the glasses that you have chosen.
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iPhone macro lens carousel mod
November 23, 2009
Have a pile of junk in your working area that you're not quite certain what you could do with them? The iPhone macro lens carousel mod might trigger a spark or two in your brain, where it offers an opportunity to come up with a different accessory for your iPhone alongside recycling a bunch of scavenged optics. The wonders of a used jam jar cap...
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