MIT Media Lab Research Assistant Jaewoo Chung has brought the navigation system from the game Dead Space to life. Recreating the in-game navigation system using projected arrows and magnetic positioning. The new system called Guiding Light combines a smartphone with a mini-projector and magnetic … [Read more...] about Guiding Light System Makes Brings Gaming Navigation To Life (video)
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Smartphone Scanner Designed To Detect Harmful E. Coli Bacteria
Researchers have developed a small scanner which can be fitted to a smartphone to help detect the presence of E. Coli bacteria. The research team at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have created a prototype device that uses the smartphones camera to detect the … [Read more...] about Smartphone Scanner Designed To Detect Harmful E. Coli Bacteria
iPUP iPhone Credit Card Case
There are a number of different case designs currently available on the market for the iPhone, that also enable you to easily carry your credit cards. But this new innovative case designed by Yun Seong Kim provides a simple yet innovative solution for carrying both your iPhone 4/4S and a credit … [Read more...] about iPUP iPhone Credit Card Case
Ultra-minimalistic Bottle Humidifier Fuses Function and Design
Function and design meet halfway in this one-of-a-kind Bottle Humidifier from a Seoul-based design group, who thought of having fun with boring gadgets through design. For a device that is usually present on one's desk for long periods of time, "design needs to be more considered," according to … [Read more...] about Ultra-minimalistic Bottle Humidifier Fuses Function and Design
Case Logic Movie-R Kickstand Smartphone Case Unveiled
A new smartphone kickstand case has been created by Case Logic, that has been designed to provide smartphone owners with an easy way to be able to view their displays while watching films or completing other tasks on the move. The Case Logic Movie-R case has been designed by Andrea Ponti and is … [Read more...] about Case Logic Movie-R Kickstand Smartphone Case Unveiled
Mu Folding Plug Arrives In UK Stores This Month
A new space-saving folding plug, designed by South Korea-born Min-Kyu Choi, who studied product design at London's Royal College of Art, will be arriving in stores later this month. The new Mu Folding Plug solves the problem which the 3-pronged UK plug has always suffered with, a large and awkward … [Read more...] about Mu Folding Plug Arrives In UK Stores This Month
Lumus OE-31 Optical Engine Unveiled (video)
You might remember the Lumus DK-32 wearable display that was being showcased at CES earlier this year by Lumus. Now Lumus have revealed a little more information about their Lumus OE-31 Optical Engine which is used to create the heads-up-display (HUD) within the glasses. The Lumus OE-31 Optical … [Read more...] about Lumus OE-31 Optical Engine Unveiled (video)
iPocket Watch, Nano Multitouch Pocket Watch
We have featured a multitude of designs here on Geeky Gadgets which have been created to transform Apple's iPod nano device into a watch that you can wear on your wrist. However this new iPocket Watch design created by Edwin Conan provides an innovative solution for carrying your iPod nano, not … [Read more...] about iPocket Watch, Nano Multitouch Pocket Watch
Magnic Bike Lights Create Energy Using Magnet Powered Dynamos (video)
A new type of bike light is currently on Kickstarter that is looking to make the jump from concept to production. However this bike light requires no batteries of any kind. Instead it is powered by a magnetic dynamo, that generates energy as the wheel on the bike revolves. The innovative Magnic … [Read more...] about Magnic Bike Lights Create Energy Using Magnet Powered Dynamos (video)
Gotham Bicycle Defense, Defender Bike Light Is Designed To Thwart Thieves (video)
If you are looking for a bike light with a little more brightness plus the ability to ward off potential thieves. Then the new Defender bike light developed by Gotham Bicycle Defense might well be worth more investigation. The Defender new style of bike light has been designed to help cyclists … [Read more...] about Gotham Bicycle Defense, Defender Bike Light Is Designed To Thwart Thieves (video)
LightBeam Transforms Any Surface Into An Interactive Display
LightBeam is a groundbreaking new pico projector technology that allows any surface to be transformed into an interactive display. Developed by a team of researchers at Germany's Technische Universität Darmstadt, LightBeam is poised to revolutionize the way we interact with digital content. Watch … [Read more...] about LightBeam Transforms Any Surface Into An Interactive Display
Fluent Brings Sparrow Styling To Your Gmail Account (video)
Three former Australian Googlers who left Google's employ after being frustrated with Google+ predecessor Wave got axed, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. These innovative minds have now put their skills together and created a Sparrow-styled web-based wrapper that can be used to help improve … [Read more...] about Fluent Brings Sparrow Styling To Your Gmail Account (video)
