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Where will virtual reality take us? The landscape is limitless at this point and finding that one spectacular use for this technology that makes this the next leading trend might be just around the corner. We caught up with Bay Area animation studio Ghostbot after their VR technology discussion panel at Silicon Valley Comic Con and interviewed them to find out where VR is heading.
Whenever there is a new Batman flick, like James Bond, Batman always has cool new toys to use on the bad guys. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman has a new Batsuit, Batmobile and Batplane to get all the fanboys excited. Well, almost everything you need to know about all the Bat-vehicles and Bat-gadgets, and even Superman’s suit and Wonder Woman’s uniform and weapons are in this book by Titan Books, it’s the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Tech Manual.
If you’ve seen the movie, Batman is a mix of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight and as director Zach Snyder explains: “My Batman is the late 40s, and war weary” (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Tech Manual, page 19). Zach and the design team not only focused on Batman’s overall Batsuit, but went into detail about the body armor, the tech inside the cowl/mask, the cape and the utility belt.
Turn your ordinary plain iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner into one Star Wars most iconic droids R2D2. Bel & Bel Studio created a R2D2 vinyl decal to be applied onto the iRobot Roomba Vacuum. No word on pricing and availability just yet.
DC All Access gets an in-depth tour of the new Batmobile from the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice flick. All Access interviews production designer Patrick Tatopoulos about Batman’s new ride and design-style.
We are happy to announce that we will be attending Silicon Valley Comic Con doing what Retrenders does best! So join us in March 18-20 at the San Jose Convention Center as we do coverage of the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con, where we will meet and interview some of the attendees and guests, check out some awesome panels, and even do a little shopping in the dealers room.
And did we mention Stan Lee is gonna be there?!
Tons of amazing guests already confirmed and more to come!
Be sure to check out their site at http://svcomiccon.com/ for more information and get your tickets now while you still can!
More than just playing with LEGO bricks, Arckit winner of many toy and design awards in 2015, Arckit is about making kids learn design elements, modifying structures and free-form thinking to build amazing houses or buildings.
Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik was looking for a simple and fun way to teach his students architecture. In 1974, Ernő Rubik created the “Cube” as an education tool, but over the years it has become more than just a children’s toy, puzzle piece, but also a piece of art.
Meet Hollywood prop maker Andrew Ainsworth. You might ask, “Who is he?” Well, he’s the creator of the most iconic character helmets in film – the original Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet.
If you remember a couple of years back when this LEGO Ideas 21303 Disney*Pixar Wall-E item came out? Well, it actually took LEGO Ideas member and fan designer Angus MacLane around 10 years to build the ultimate version of Wall-E. Here’s an interview with animator and director Angus MacLane of Pixar Animation Studios.
Having trouble typing in emoji’s on the keyboard? Well, it’s about to change. The emoji keyboards by EmojiWorks. The company offers 3 types of Emoji keyboards. If you’re an Emoji rookie, then you’ll probably want the regular Emoji Keyboard that comes with 47 common Emoji’s. The intermediate Emoji-typists, you’ll probably want the Emoji Keyboard Plus with double the emoji characters. Now, if you’re the king & queen of emoji’s, then you’ll want the superhero Emoji Keyboard Pro with 120+ emoji’s and many other extras for the knockout punch.
Do you have Halo fever? Are you playing Guardians right now? If you’re offline and still got Halo on your mind or need a Halo cosplay prop, this Covenant Needler Blaster from BOOmco. looks great to mess around with.
While everybody is trying to get their hands on the Sphero BB-8 toy from the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, about trying to get your hands on this Toys’R’Us exclusive Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens – R2D2 Interactive Robotic Droid from Thinkway Toys! The iconic droid R2D2 is loaded with playable features fun for all ages.
Ever thought of getting a DMC DeLorean Back to the Future replica car? Well, if you have around $100,000USD, then you can buy a full-size replica with all the bells and whistles (Only it won’t fly or time travel).
At TwitchCon, Reload Studios gives Sayori the opportunity to take their latest game for a spin. The creators worked on Call of Duty, and now want to take you to the next level of interactive movement virtually with World War Toons!
Are doing a midnight run to Target for the new Star War Awaken toys? Friday, September 4, 2015 will kick-off around the world a celebration of new toys and products for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens film.
Here’s a look at all the toys:
If you’re a huge The Dark Knight Trilogy fan and have around $900 bucks lying around, you can buy this 1/12 scale The Dark Knight Trilogy RC Tumbler Deluxe Pack.
On Friday’s here at the Retrenders’ office, we usually have a Viral Video Friday blog, but today, we have a scientific video showing why science is cool. This is the next evolution of 3D printers is coming. The key word to remember, the acronym is CLIP aka Continuous Liquid Interface Production. Science Magazine explains the new technology which is inspired by the movie Terminator 2.
Warner Bros. reveals the new Batmobile for the upcoming Batman v Superman movie.
The robot A.I. is coming to home near you – Musio from AKAStudy. Well, for more students learning English, Musio does a demo for Engadget.
A little tech company Next Thing Co. based in Oaktown, CA is making a super cheap P.C. without all the bells and whistles. The computer is basically a chip with 1GHz, 512MB RAM, 4GB of storage and runs on a Linux OS. The CHIP can connect WiFi or Bluetooth and use any screen like composite out, VGA or HDMI. Again, this $9 computer can do lots of stuff.
Meet Aiko Chihira. She’s robot made by Toshiba and you will find her working at Mitsukoshi Nihombashi department store in Tokyo. Let’s go shopping!
If you’re tired of the usual boring wall light and need something to spruce up your Man-Cave or bathroom, then take a look these Marvel wall lights by 3D Light FX.
If you’re a Disney freak and have an iPhone 6 to protect, then check out these cute protectors: Lafayette x Gizmobies. These items already dropped in Japan and will also be released in States in the months ahead.
All runners out there, meet: Tomatan. The leading Japanese juice company Kagome teamed-up with design studio Maywa Denki to create this robotic backpack wearing device where it can feed runners on the go who need to eat veggies like tomatoes. The backpack weighs 18 pounds extra.
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