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“Augmented reality” for kids by Mattel?

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jul 23, 2009 at 07:08 AM

San Diego Comic-Con 2009 is kicking off and Mattel is introducing a new set of toys based on the movie “Avatar” that brings augmented reality to kids.  Here’s how this works: each toy (vehicle, action figure, etc.) has a 3-D tag which can be scanned using a webcam.  Then the… Continue Reading »

Nurian Avatar F1 has a lot inside

by Mark Rollins on Aug 26, 2008 at 10:01 AM

You’ve got to like the look of the Nurian Avatar F1.  Of course, looks are not everything from this piece of South Korean technology.  The Avatar F1 is kind of a PMP, MID, and UMPC all in one.  This Avatar comes packed with an Alchemy AU1250 600MHz processor, is powered… Continue Reading »

Google’s net reach broadens with their “Lively” take on “Second Life”

by Jodie Andrefski on Jul 10, 2008 at 12:40 PM

Net giant Google just revealed their plans to release their version of living in a virtual world with the online 3D social arena “Lively.”  Unlike the program “Second Life”, Lively allows users to enter “their world” via IE or Firefox after the initial download and installation of the program. You… Continue Reading »

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