Awesome Tech

One of the most mindbending uses of projection mapping demonstrates how a model’s face can be digitally replaced when the tech is combined with real-time face tracking. If you happen to live in Tokyo, see a live demo on 8/28/14.

Have you ever tried doodling on carpets and other furry surfaces? Professor Yuta Sugiura and his colleagues tried harder. They came up with three devices that let you draw, stamp or automatically print on furry surfaces.

With so many Bluetooth speakers on the market, it’s hard to stand out from the crowd. And while we have yet to hear how the OM/ONE sounds, there’s no question that it looks amazing, with its orb-shaped speaker that floats above its base.

The baby brother to the α6000, the Alpha α5100 has the same fast autofocus, 24.3MP APS-C sensor, Wi-Fi and apps, but is much thinner and lighter – trading the OLED viewfinder and hot shoe for a flip-up touchscreen.

A smart contacts app for iOS. Humin lets you search your contacts using practical criteria like when or where you saved their info or where they live or work. It can also tell you which of your contacts know each other as well.

Developed by Felix Chan and Cyrus Kuk, the 3D4C is a 3D printer that can print multicolored objects seamlessly. It uses PLA or ABS filament, four cold-end extruders and one hot-end blending extruder to print in CMYK.

Using motion tracking tech and a grid of LED screens, AKQA designed Nike’s RISE basketball court to help provide training drills for young athletes, but to also put on an amazing lightshow. The NBA needs these now.

Independent filmmaker Thomas Leveritt shocks unsuspecting passersby when he shows them what they look like under an ultraviolet lens that reveals the underlying effects of direct exposure to UV rays. We’re going to get some SPF50 now.

Not to be outdone by its rival, Microsoft is now taking pre-orders for a white version of the Xbox One. It’s not bundled with a Kinect, but the console will come with a copy of Sunset Overdrive and a matching white controller.

A six-wheeled electric skateboard made to emulate the feeling and mechanics of snowboarding. Its two middle wheels are casters, each with a 2kW brushless motor, letting you slide to turn or stop and even carve uphill.

A stylus and a pen that have a color sensor, letting you copy and store colors from the real world. Use the stylus on your computer or mobile device, or get the pen and use your colors on paper, thanks to its built-in CMYK ink cartridges.

CGP Grey looks at the revolutionary progress being made in robotics and artificial intelligence, and the ethical and philosophical questions of allowing robots and software to take our jobs and make their own decisions.

Formerly known as the P-1, Skully’s DOT/ECE-certified augmented reality motorcycle helmet has a rear view display that can also display maps and phone or SMS notifications. It also lets you control your phone’s music player.

Technicon Design’s concept luxury jetliner that replaces windows with panoramic projection surfaces which relay what’s outside the aircraft using video cameras. It’s a cool idea, but we can only imagine the glare on our laptop screens.

Capturing adventures on GoPro can be fun, but the raw video can be too long. You can time-lapse it, but the footage is a jumpy mess. Microsoft’s R&D team is working on “Hyperlapse” tech which smooths out the bumps digitally after the fact.

The ultimate large-format television costs more than a loaded Jaguar F-Type, but it offers a massive 105″ diagonal curved screen and offers truly cinematic 4K resolution and amazing contrast thanks to UHD local dimming.

Unlike most power strips, Conway Electric’s Extō was made to be left out in the open.  Its outlet-style body and cover are available in nine colors. It also has a 12′ cotton-covered cord, slip-resistant feet and mounting holes.

The Y70 is the newest member of Lenovo’s underrated Y series gaming laptops. It has a 17.3″ 1080p LED multitouch display, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7 CPU, 4GB GeForce GTX 860M GPU, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM and Windows 8.1.

A smartly designed aluminum stand for iMacs and Apple Thunderbolt monitors, which includes front-facing USB ports, and audio jack and magnetic docking cradles to hold and charge a wide variety of smartphones or tablets.

Researchers from CMU have come up with a way to load 3D models into 2D photos, allowing nearly seamless manipulation of the objects so they look like they’re part of the photo, complete with matching light and shadows.

While there are digital filters to make images look like paintings, Pixeli.st does it so much better, where real live human artists will handmake an oil painting of your digital image. Simply upload your image and they’ll do the rest.

Like Coin and Wocket, the Loop CampusWallet is a case for the iPhone 5/5S that can stand in for your credit card and other cards. The case works with the magnetic stripe payment terminals used in stores. It’s also a battery.

An iOS app that lets you quickly order pizza. It stores your credit card information and delivery address to make successive orders much easier to place. Also, Hipster Billy Mays cameo alert! He’s like the Nic Cage of online commercials.