Buttercup the duck gets a 3-D printed foot
This duck is named Buttercup. He was born with a backwards left foot......»»
Meta establishes four-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping [Updated]
Invisible cylinder will keep Horizon avatars apart by default. Enlarge / In the metaverse the actual boundaries will be invisible, but the results will be the same. (credit: Meta) In the real world, the idea of personal space.....»»
Meta establishes four-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping
Invisible cylinder will keep Horizon avatars apart by default. Enlarge / In the metaverse the actual boundaries will be invisible, but the results will be the same. (credit: Meta) In the real world, the idea of personal space.....»»
Watch this mama chimp treat her son’s open wound by applying insect “poultice”
Observed behavior could be evidence of "prosocial" human-like empathy in primates. A chimp named Suzee inspects a wound on the foot of her adolescent son, Sia, then catches an insect out of the air, puts it in her mouth, presses it between.....»»
Engineers create 3D-printed objects that sense how a user is interacting with them
Researchers found a way to integrate sensing capabilities into 3D printable structures made of repetitive cells, enabling designers to rapidly prototype interactive input devices......»»
Jeff Bezos" superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled
Rotterdam says the world's richest man will foot the bill to remove part of the historic bridge......»»
Robotic Spinal Replica for Surgical Planning
A team at Florida Atlantic University has developed a 3D-printed replica of a portion of the human spine, based on patient CT data. The patient-specific construct can be attached and articulated by a robotic platform, and a soft magnetic sensor allow.....»»
Meta is giving avatars a four-foot buffer zone to cut back on VR harassment
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a new feature aimed at cutting down on harassment and assault in virtual reality: It will give avatars in its Horizon Worlds social app and Horizon Venues events app an invisible "personal boundary" of four f.....»»
Fighting football injuries with 3D-printed, personalized pads
Protec3d is on a mission to replace generic, one-size-fits-all football pads with 3D printed, hyper-personalized ones that offer more protection for players.....»»
pack of 10-foot Lightning cables for up to 70% off
TL;DR: As of Feb. 3, the 10-Ft Cloth MFi-Certified Lightning Cable from Aduro is on sale: get one cable for $14.99 (regularly $39, savings of 62%), a two-pack for $23.99 (regularly $79, savings of 70%), or a three-pack for $39.99 (regularly $199, sav.....»»
Man builds 27 million mAh power bank that can charge TVs, washing machines, and thousands of phones
Geng starts his homemade project by welding the power bank’s 5.9-foot by 3.9-foot frame together. While that’s obviously quite far from portable in the traditional sense, he does at least add wheels for some mobility......»»
These 3D Printed Extensions Make Xbox Controllers More Accessible
Follow along as I help a gamer get his blast on. The post These 3D Printed Extensions Make Xbox Controllers More Accessible appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Elgato’s Stream Deck Pedal helps your feet be productive
Elgato has launched the Stream Deck Pedal, a new tactile foot controller with three zones for various functions......»»
Take a look at this tiny mouse wheel you can operate with your foot
PC Watch (via Tom’s Hardware) reports that the device is the latest in Japanese company Cooyoo’s Crazy Small line of peripherals. It’s essentially nothing more than a tiny, USB Type-C clickable mouse wheel that measures just 1.8 x 1.5 x 1 inche.....»»
This DualSense One-Handed Adapter Is a Response To One Of PlayStation"s Biggest Oversights
YouTuber Akaki Kuumeri has created a 3D-printed adapter, allowing players to play games with a DualSense controller using just one hand.When Microsoft released the Xbox Adaptive Controller in 2018, it allowed people with disabilities to play games mo.....»»
Swapping muscles for wires, this robot is learning to control a smile — Strictly Robots
In an effort to explore the relationship between humans and robots, researchers at Columbia University have developed a robot that can mirror human facial expressions. EVA has a 3D-printed skull and over 20 "muscles" it can use to display looks of an.....»»
Fibril activity may be key to a better understanding of foot-and-mouth disease
The imaging of vanishingly tiny structures created by the foot-and-mouth disease virus could one day help scientists develop new treatments for infected animals......»»
Scientists: Duck is 1st wild bird flu case in US in 5 years
A duck killed by a hunter in South Carolina had a contagious and dangerous bird flu that has not been detected in the wild in the U.S. in five years, officials said......»»
Designing 3D Printed Thumbstick Accessories For Gamers With Disabilities
Now that my 3D printing for Accessibility contest is officially over (winners to be announced soon!) I am finally doing some videos to highlight how some modifications for gaming accessibility work. This video explains my modular thumbstick accessor.....»»
3D-printed OLEDs could soon lead to DIY screens
Process used two types of printing to make 64-pixel panel. Enlarge / This 64-pixel OLED panel was 3D printed. Laptops and phones with OLED displays boast rich colors at high contrasts—but they come at a premium price. Resea.....»»
3D printing could make OLED laptops, phones cheaper
Process used two types of printing to make 64-pixel panel. Enlarge / This 64-pixel OLED panel was 3D printed. Laptops and phones with OLED displays boast rich colors at high contrasts—but they come at a premium price. Resea.....»»