American audio brand Bose’s latest product is a pair of sunglasses that let the wearer listen to music, make calls and access augmented-reality experiences. Simply called Frames, the eyewear has a set of tiny, focused speakers in its arms that offer a listening experience similar to standard headphones. The wearable is an innovation on two fronts: first, it delivers personal […]
Sunglasses Doubles As Headphones?
Taking The Boredness Out Of Long Journey With VR
Even when plugged into a portable music player or playing games on a smartphone, long bus journeys can be tedious. If you ride a FlixBus on select routes to and from Las Vegas, you could find yourself being offered a VR headset, to transport you to other worlds while the driver takes you where you need to go. FlixBus has […]
Road Running Through This Tower
Bringing to mind a child’s toy building blocks stacked atop each other, the newly-unveiled Vanke Headquarter Tower is another unique and confident design from Dutch firm MVRDV. The mixed-use project will rise to a height of 250 m (820 ft) and straddle a road in Shenzhen, China. The result of an architecture competition, the design for the Vanke Headquarter Tower […]
Pet Tracker GPS
If your dog has ever taken off on you at an off-leash park, then you’ll know the frustration of trying to figure out where they’ve gone. And while there are already pet-tracking devices that can help, they definitely have some shortcomings. The Findster Duo+ system takes a unique approach to getting around those limitations. Existing pet-tracking devices tend to fall […]
Solar-Powered Desalination
A solar-powered desalination method inspired by plants could produce up to twice the amount of clean water as typical solar methods. Developed by a team from Politecnico di Torino, the prototype desalination system relies on a porous membrane that collects seawater as it floats on the water’s surface. The water is then heated by solar energy, with the process facilitated […]
The Only Way Is Up, Building Trends
Each year, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) conducts a review of tall building trends. The influential body offers some fascinating insights in its 2018 Year in Review, including the continued importance of China as the world leader in tall building commissions. 2018 saw a total of 143 buildings measuring at least 200 m (656 ft) completed, […]
This Edible Film Can Help To Kill Bacteria In Seafood
While it’s important to keep food of any type fresh, it’s particularly crucial with seafood, as it can become tainted with toxic bacteria. That’s why an international group of scientists is developing a transparent antibacterial film that gets eaten along with the seafood it’s covering. The research is being conducted by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, along with colleagues from […]
Captured Carbon For Fizz
There is a growing contingent of environmentally minded startups and researchers looking to recycle CO2 into useful products, with the possibilities including everything from foam mattresses, to lightweight carbon fiber to concrete. The soda industry is one place where you can bet there will be a massive demand for the gas, and its about to get a little bit cleaner […]
Headband For Motion Sickness Therapy
Motion sickness can be a debilitating condition for many people, preventing them from traveling and engaging in various activities such as sailing. There are a few drugs available to control motion sickness, but they have side effects such as drowsiness and for many people are simply a choice of choosing one discomfort over another. A new device, developed by Otolith […]
Spit Cake Techniques For Making Ceramic Vases
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Erika Emeren has turned a traditional cake-making technique into a method for forming unique ceramic vases. Emeren’s Ornament Now: Cake Vases are created by applying slip clay to a rotating cylinder of papier-mâché using a piping bag, similar to those used in pastry making and cake decorating. Each vase is then fired and glazed to create […]