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Jayne Vidheecharoen from the Art Center College of Design, California has invented a machine that converts your physical hands into virtual ones, so as to help you control the virtual world directly. Just as shown in the video, the prototype of the technology uses Google Streetview as its background, with various objects of the Streetview that are controlled by people’s hand. Though quite amazing, the prototype model is actually constructed with really cheap components such as a duct tape, a desk lamp, an end table, fabric scrap, a borrowed monitor and a cheapest possible webcam, as the designer listed on her blog.

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The main reason why I don’t play Ping Pong is that I can barely touch the ball with my bat. But I’ve decided to have another try with the Virtual Ping Pong, as it features no Ping Pang table or ball at all, but instead requires the users to swing the bat in air according to the sound played by a recorder. In other words, the Virtual Ping Pong is kind of a game that you need to use your imagination to play. So are you ready? Let’s start now.

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When iPad, iPod, iPhone and other products from the Apple Inc. are changing the world, the Virtual Video Screen Glasses are here to change the iPad. Once connected to your iPhone, iPod, or iPad, the device can create a 60 inch virtual screen so that you can get a better view of movies. We’re not saying your iPhone, iPod, and iPad screens are not nice, but we’re indicating that the glasses can bring you something better.

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Paris Orly airport are now hiring some new types of agents to greet and guide customers to their boarding gates. These agents are not real people, but human shaped plexiglasss ilhouettes with illusions projected on them. They always have smiles on their faces, warmly direct everyone that needs help, while never perform impolitely to people. But not everybody sees these agents loves the idea, so the airport will evaluate the experiment at the end of this year, to decide whether or not to use them instead of electric displays. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Lately launched iPad 2 has made everyone to be concerned with tablet computers again, and most people are wondering if this new product can continue the sage of iPad 1. Or how could iPad 2 start another new era? John Leung put forward his concept of the iPad 2 Window- a virtual window design. [Read the rest of this entry...]

An innovative apparatus especially designed for indoors entertainment, featuring a virtual fishing experience with the aid of unique cameras, sound-making equipment and other gadgets. It is said everything will be the same as that of real fishing except that you would get no real fish. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Jefry Tedjokusumo, Steven ZhiYing Zhou and Stefan Winkler, three students from the National University of Singapore, have recently worked together on an innovative gaming system. Designed for an FPS game called Death Match, the new system would change the game a lot, as the players no longer need either keyboard or mouse. Instead, the player is asked to be in a large room installed with sensors, due to which the players are allowed to interact with the virtual game via certain movements in real time. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ever wished you had a witch mirror that tells you everything? Well, let me introduce you to the Virtual Butler mirror that keeps a watch on everything inside and around your house. Simply connect it to your doors, alarms, cameras and other digital appliance, the loyal butler then works in a stunningly effective way. Of course, since this butler is not a real man, you needn’t have to pay out wages every month. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Red light means you have to stop to wait for walkers. However, there always been some evil drivers intending to run a red light. But this ratio will sure decrease if this virtual wall is installed.

It is made up of plasma laser beams which can depict pedestrians and hence to give more warning.

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GPS could provide good navigation while driving. But, it is a little boring to follow the digital map and sound. This virtual cable gonna be a better way for navigating.

It uses laser to project red virtual cable which could blend immediately to indicate the right direction. You gotta like this. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This weird green guy is actually a sensor-laden robot. It could react based on your action. Plus, you could also see a virtual buddy via the head equipment. [Read the rest of this entry...]

IBM have developed a new software which could indicate the position of the users in some virtual game like Second Life. It could also read the text in the game, so that the blind could also enjoy the online virtual game just like in reality. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This virtual dog is launched on Symantec vision conference 2006 from Obscura Digital. It make a dog vividly without any sanitation problem.. It’s magic! [Read the rest of this entry...]