Touchscreens have lessened the need for physical interactive components in devices. But sometimes, they make things, like games, better. Imagine needing to use specially shaped objects to solve a puzzle, or facing a mini-robot standing on top of your screen? More »
This weekend marks the celebration of the Vimeo Festival + Awards, which bring together experts and achievers in online video. And some pretty spectacular visual artists, merging DIY tech ingenuity with brilliant sculpture. And we’ve got the highlights below. More »
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The slowest printer ever, the Blimpter floats freely, dropping ink as it passes the coordinate of a dot it wants to “print”, like an 1880s aerial bomber, painting a picture one spot at a time. More »
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The way it moves, it’s unnatural – it made me want to jump out of my skin. More »
