Awesome Tech

Designed for capturing moving 360-degree videos, this specialized GoPro rig uses 16 cameras to send HD videos to Google’s new Jump software, which will let you view its videos on VR headsets. Example video here.

SensorWake is an alarm clock that can wake you up within two minutes by diffusing scents. Each scent cartridge can be used 60 times and is 100% recyclable. Scents include espresso, mint and the almighty dollar.

Researchers already figured out how to make a robot that could run like a cheetah. Now scientists at MIT have made their own version that can run untethered and jump over obstacles up to 18-inches-tall. Yes, folks, we’re doomed.

Not to be confused with the portable gaming device, the new NVIDIA Shield is a media streaming device for HDTVs. It runs Android TV and is capable of 4K streaming. It can also stream games from a PC with a compatible NVIDIA GPU.

The Xperia Z3+ is just as waterproof as its predecessors but now has a capless USB port. It has a 5.2″ 1080p IPS display,  64-bit Snapdragon 810 CPU, 3GB RAM, 20.7 MP rear camera and 5MP wide angle front camera.

To promote its 4K Action Cam, Sony created this OK Go-worthy video, in which they drove the cameras on a robotic platform surrounded by thousands of moving sticky notes which created a colorful landscape to travel through.

Lenovo’s Smart Cast is a proof-of-concept smartphone that has a built-in laser projector. When used with the phone’s infrared sensor, the projection becomes interactive, similar to a laser keyboard.

Each of Yeair’s four rotors is powered by a 600W motor and a 1kW two-stroke engine. Yep, gas engines. This hybrid configuration allows it to fly at up to 62mph, carry loads up to 11lb. and fly for up to 1 hour. Not sure the FAA will like this.

Class up your keyboard with these awesome aluminum keycaps from HolyOOPS. They fit any Cherry MX keyboard, and come in a variety of cool designs. Our personal fave is the tiny Nintendo controller on a single key. More here.

Gizmodo writer Attila Nagy takes us behind the scenes of a 3.7 mile-long conveyor system that shuttles books to reading rooms around the National Széchényi Library in Budapest, Hungary. Here’s a video of a similar system in action.

From the makers of the B car quadcopter comes a flying all-terrain toy. The B-Unstoppable has separate coreless DC motors for its rotors and its caterpillar tracks. It comes with a 2.4Ghz transmitter and lasts around 9-18min per charge.

Create a complete arcade with any HDTV with one of MaxCade’s custom-built pedestals. They play thousands of classic arcade and home console games, have two-player arcade controls, and built in sound system with subwoofer.

A screen protector that adds a hidden back button to the iPhone 6/6 Plus. The lower left corner of the Halo Back is touch-sensitive and is connected to the upper left portion of the screen, where the iOS back button is typically placed.

Like Burner, Shuffle lets you purchase and use disposable phone numbers. But it also sells email aliases that forward messages to your real email account, and the costs of its services are shown in dollars (Burner uses “credits”).

Nexpaq is a phone case / battery pack with swappable add ons, including flash storage, an SD card reader, sensors and more. The modules can be swapped between different phones and future Nexpaq cases will be backwards compatible.

It’s happened to most of us with a nice car at some point – you pull into a space and scrape or dent your wheels. SmartRim sensors work with a smartphone app to show exactly how close your wheels are to the curb, protecting pricey rims.

Nuimo is an intuitive controller for PCs, smart appliances and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. It has a knob, a button and a touchscreen and also recognizes midair gestures. You can map these input methods to one or many devices at once.

Bluetooth headphones that detect when you fall asleep, and wake up and automatically adjusts its volume, equalizer and noise cancellation settings. The soft and breathable ear cups make Kokoon comfortable to wear even in bed.

Brease lets you use USB storage devices – external hard drives, flash drives and even NAS – to backup files and access them over the Internet. You can unplug those drives anytime and use them separately. DLNA support is in the works.

OSVehicles is working on Tabby EVO, an open source electric vehicle. It has a 15kW drivetrain, a range of 87mi and a top speed of 80mph. You can procure prototypes and download its design files here. More on Make:.

Microsoft’s time-lapse smoothing technology is now in open beta. Use the mobile app to create hyperlapses on your Android or Windows phone or get the Windows desktop version for videos taken from a variety of cameras.

Unlike other styluses, Phree lets you write on practically any surface – the result will still show up on your PC or mobile device. It can also be used as a mouse or a headset, and can show notifications on its OLED touchscreen.

Marshall’s first truly portable stereo speaker has a 20h battery, a 4″ woofer, two 0.75″ tweeters, 25W amp, 3.5mm aux in, Bluetooth 4.0, volume, bass and treble knobs and the classic Marshall amp look. Drops 6/15 for $300.