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Feelreal Multi-Sensory VR Mask Lets You Smell the Virtual Roses
[Product]
2019/01/01 15:10
The FeelReal Multi-Sensory VR Mask is designed to add a sense of smell to VR videos and games.Our sense of smell is often overlooked, but it plays a bigger part in our perception of the world around us than we might give it credit for. Now it's being used to help sell the illusion of virtual reality with the FeelReal VR Mask, which not only wafts certain scents your way but can also simulate ra...
A Scooter for Navigating Our Crowded Cities - The Unicorn Scooter
[Design]
2019/01/01 15:10
Our cities are nearing their limits for the number of vehicles on the road, and navigating their overpopulated streets is as difficult as ever. The demand for a compact and maneuverable form of transport has never been greater. The team behind the Unicorn Scooter has identified this need, and seized the opportunity to create a unique mode of transport!On the first glance, you will probably noti...
(Infographic) How Much Copper is in an Electric Vehicle ?
[Business]
2019/01/01 15:10
Copper’s special relationship with electricity has been apparent since ship designers first regularly began installing copper to protect the masts of wooden ships from lightning in the early 19th century.Today, of course, you might be more used to seeing copper’s electrical applications through the use of power lines, telephone wires, and wiring in practically every major home appliance you o...
(PDF) Capgemini - The Digital Supply Chain’s Missing Link : Focus”
[Business]
2018/12/23 09:10
Large organizations are running an average of 29 different pre-deployment initiatives to digitize the supply chain, but 86% have failed to scale any of them.A new study from the Capgemini Research Institute “The digital supply chain’s missing link: focus”, has identified a clear gap between expectations of what supply chain digitization can deliver, and the reality of what companies are curr...
The 6 Biggest Skin-Care Breakthroughs of 2018
[Business]
2018/12/23 09:09
Technology and science, the engines that propel the skin-care industry, are moving faster than ever. This year, new treatments, gadgets, and beauty products arrived at a fevered clip. Some, no doubt, are fated for the novelty aisle. Others, however, have revolutionary potential.Here, today’s innovations—from the cutting edge to the downright practical—that just might become tomorrow’s bench...
(PDF) Weight Loss Implant Simulates Food Inside Stomach
[Tech]
2018/12/23 09:08
There are millions of clinicians fighting on the front lines of the obesity epidemic every day, but there doesn’t seem to be a winning strategy. The population of seriously overweight people around the world is rising and will soon reach one billion. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers may have a technological, drug-free solution to the problem for many of those afflicted.The te...
Is This the Future of Wireless Audio ?
[Design]
2018/12/23 09:07
This set of conceptual earphones are the Aura PEBL, and they have been designed for a future that centers around both Augmented and Virtual Reality. Not only can they call themselves ‘truly wireless’, but they can also say that they are unique; rather than fitting snugly into the user’s ears, they instead comfortably fit around the outside. This not only allows for an attention-grabbing desi...
The Most-Funded Fitness Startups Helping You Break A Sweat
[Investing]
2018/12/23 09:06
According to Crunchbase, as of the time of writing, the 10 most funded U.S. startups in fitness have raised more than $1.6 billion. The first startup on the list, spin bike and treadmill developer, Peloton, raised a $550 million Series F in early August 2018, which brought its total known funding up to more than $994 million and its valuation to $4 billion, post-money.And it turns out cycling i...
FastCharge Prototype Station Shows 3 Minute Time Feat
[Tech]
2018/12/23 09:05
How easily, how conveniently, how fast, will I be able to charge my electric car? Simple questions and car makers are quite busy giving us answers that will impress.In fact, as a BMW blog stated, "The biggest hurdle automakers face with the adaptation to electric vehicles is not range but charge time...if it takes hours and hours to recharge the car, it's still not as convenient as a normal ICE...
