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Boil Up est un projet que Robert Hodgin a monté dans le cadre de l’exposition Moana, My Ocean à Auckland. L’artiste a recréé pour l’occasion une simulation 3D de l’effet « boil up », un agrégat de poissons devenant presque une structure vivante à part entière. Un travail incroyable et complexe à découvrir.

The Global Chef is a clever appliance that uses technology to its advantage. Imagine having a cook-off with Gordon Ramsey in your own Hell’s Kitchen or inviting Jamie Oliver to teach you British delights. Global Chef has the ability to bring people together from all across the world by using laser hologram technology. Discover new cuisines, join cooking classes or have dinner parties with friends and family straight from the home kitchen!

Features:

• Global Chef transfers smell, reduces kitchen noise while in use.
• Suggests recipes using the available ingredients placed in the smart bowl that senses the food.
• The only physical button is the “on button”, once the user presses it a hologram interface appears.
• The UI is controlled by kinetic movements.
• With the help of the appliance you can cook with your loved ones or take cooking lessons from top chefs.
• The appliance analyzes food, has a motion detection camera and can project holograms 360° around itself.
• Global Chef is a 2013 Electrolux Design Lab Semi-finalist.

Designer: Dawid Dawod

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Although “design thinking” might be a term that has just about reached saturation point for most students and professionals, the recent influx of literal interest in brainwave and thought related design projects is undeniable. A few weeks ago we profiled the Melon Headband and app for tracking brain activity and focus and now we flip over to the other end of the spectrum with the Knitic NeuroKnitting machine.

Knitic is the collaborative project of artistic duo Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet, a pair who have existed in the fine line between art and tech since 2009. Their Arduino-hacked knitting machine records brain states via an EEG headset to be converted into a knitting pattern for a scarf. The wearer’s activity measurements of level of relaxation, excitement and cognitive load while listening to Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” The resulting data yields a stiching pattern, which—in addition to being a great garment for chillier climates—also captures visually the unique act of listening. The team chose to bypass the electronic control of the Brother brand 930 knitting machine models opting for real-time control and modification of patterns by putting in their own arduino control system.

So how did grandma’s favorite pastime and a bunch of arduino geeks get together in the first place?

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Designer Yves Behar of San Francisco studio Fuseproject has launched his OUYA open-source game console.

Fuseproject developed OUYA with technology start-up Boxer8 for open-source gaming on a TV, allowing developers to make their own games and tweak the hardware as they wish.

The anodised aluminium console designed by Behar is much smaller than rival devices thanks to the layout of components inside, which creates natural airflow and uses the aluminium as a heat-sink so a fan isn’t needed.

“The radically small scale of the console allows it to live discretely anywhere,” says Fuseproject. “Whether in the kitchen or the game room, the console’s small profile ensures it will stand as an accent rather than an eye sore.”

Handles on the controller are also made of aluminium and frame a central touch-pad. “The use of authentic materials such as the aluminum is a quality and innovative approach not generally associated with gaming,” explains the studio.

The product is based on open-design principles that encourage users to develop and adapt products themselves, so anyone can download the 3D print files, change the design and print out their own version.

Behar’s case includes a lid and a spring-loaded button to access the internal components, so the shell can easily be switched. The blueprints are available on Thingiverse, the online design database operated by 3D-printer firm MakerBot (see our earlier story).

OUYA runs on Google’s Android operating system and games will also be open-source and free, or available as a free trial.

“Both the interface and hardware are truly open, available to be hacked, changed and built upon in a real way. It is gaming for the people,” says Fuseproject.

The development of OUYA was funded through Kickstarter, with supporters pledging £5.6 million in exchange for first access to the console, making it the second-highest earning project in the crowdfunding website’s history.

Nokia became the first major manufacturer to give consumers access to its 3D design files last year, but news of open-source 3D print files has been largely dominated by the dissemination of blueprints for guns.

Other recent launches by Yves Behar include a lock that uses a smartphone instead of keys and a remote control with no buttons.

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Here’s some more information from OUYA:

OUYA is on a mission to bring gaming back to the TV, in an open and accessible way. From the design of the hardware to the user interface, from the logo to the name “OUYA”, as creative co-founders, we built a holistic brand. The product and experience is designed to be simple and bold, using high quality materials and ergonomics, all the while remaining affordable, truly embodying OUYA’s open platform.

Inspired by the indie gaming movement that has gained momentum over the last few years, OUYA partnered with fuseproject with a dream: open sourced gaming, built for the TV. We wanted to bring gaming back to its essence, moving away from the big companies that churn out predictable and formulaic games, excluding the developers and gamers who crave a different experience. Kickstarter gave us the unique opportunity to both harness the excitement and energy around a fresh new gaming experience and raise awareness about the product within the industry and beyond. After raising over $2.5 million in 24 hours, OUYA went on to raise over $8 million.

The OUYA hardware is designed for the utmost functionality in a clean, beautiful package. The radically small scale of the console allows it to live discretely anywhere; whether in the kitchen or the game room, the console’s small profile ensures it will stand as an accent rather than an eye sore. To achieve this, we laid out the internal components of the console to create a natural airflow without the use of a fan, allowing the console to retain its small and discreet profile. Also, the anodized aluminum material acts as a heat-sink and disperses heat produced by the components.

With the design of the controller, we focused on feel and ergonomics to make a great tool for playing games. After dozens of form studies and over 50 structural prototypes, we achieved the optimal shape for the highest level of comfort and ease of use. On the surface, three vertical material areas organize the buttons visually and frame the controller’s unique touch pad. Using consumer feedback and research insight to guide our design, each button was sculpted and tuned to provide a highly functional experience. The O,U,Y,A controller buttons are laid out to correspond directly with the user interface in both order and color. From the tactile and cool to the touch aluminum handle areas, to the surface indentation on the analog sticks, to the shape and feel of the triggers, the OUYA controller is designed for optimal gaming.

OUYA’s hardware reflects a belief that quality can be affordable, and that craft is as identifiable in a well made game as it is in the product’s physical experience. The console form plays off the brand’s graphic elements in a fun, gestural fashion. Finally, the use of authentic materials such as the aluminum is a quality and innovative approach not generally associated with gaming, it ties the product offering together in an iconic way.

The OUYA user interface is at once simple and bold, standing apart from competitors while clearly communicating what OUYA is all about: individuality, openness and fun. The experience employs horizontal parallax scrolling in homage to classic games like Sonic and Super Mario. While working to create a sense of depth, the movement brings distinction to the medium. This type of navigation is not traditionally used in gaming experiences, but its roots in gaming history make it familiar. It immediately feels like a return to something great, to the essence of gaming that has been diluted over time.

The interface is graphically dynamic, and its prominent typography serves as a visual compass, always letting the user know where they are in the experience. The hierarchy the typography establishes makes the experience intuitive for newcomers and experienced gamers alike. From the user experience through the gamer’s interaction with the physical components, OUYA succeeds as a holistic experience. OUYA’s distinct mission of creating an open universe for gamers and developers alike lead to the building of a smart and adaptive system that brings the user closer to the experience they crave. Both the interface and hardware are truly open, available to be hacked, changed and built upon in a real way. It is “gaming for the people”.

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Le réalisateur japonais Darwinfish105 a imaginé cette impressionnante et hypnotique vidéo prise à bord de Yurikamome, la ligne de train entièrement automatisée de Tokyo. Utilisant différents effets de miroirs avec Adobe Premiere, cette superbe vidéo intitulée «Yurikamome Hyper Drive» est à découvrir dans l’article.