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Inexpensive Kit Offers Augmented Reality Alternative to High-End Headsets
By Tracy Staedter published
The $30 Aryzon AR kit costs far less than many wearable headsets, yet adds a 3D experience to your smartphone, which has been limited to 2D games like Pokémon Go.
How Would Engineers Build the Golden Gate Bridge Today?
By Hota GangaRao, Maria Martinez de Lahidalga de Lorenzo published
It's been 80 years since this beloved landmark opened to San Francisco traffic. In the interim, technology has advanced – is there a better way to span this strait?
Ultrathin Loudspeaker-Mic Also Generates Energy from Motion
By Tracy Staedter published
Researchers have developed a sheet-like device that acts as a loudspeaker and microphone and can generate energy from human motion.
Stretchy Holograms Could Power 3D, Morphing Projections
By Edd Gent published
Almost all holograms contain a recording of just a single image, but now scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have built a hologram on stretchy material that can hold several images.
Laser-Printed Nanotech Makes Colors That Never Fade
By Jesse Emspak published
Laser printers that "sculpt" images at miniscule scales could one day make color photos that don't fade over time the way ink does, according to a new study.
'Star Wars' Tech: 8 Sci-Fi Inventions and Their Real-Life Counterparts
By Edd Gent published
Elon Musk's Pipe Dream: Underground Electric Sleds for LA Traffic
By Glenn McDonald published
The man behind Tesla and SpaceX proposes dropping individual vehicles into a network of subterranean platforms and tunnels.
Spherical Drone Display Looks Like 360-Degree Flying Screen
By Kacey Deamer published
There is new way to advertise in the sky.
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