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Hasbro is bringing an View-Master/Virtual-Boy experience to the iPhone and iPod touch starting this Spring with an add-on dubbed “My3D.”
The $30 kit will be used with some specially designed apps that allow for 3D tracking—and that’s the kind of thing that can move this idea beyond a mere gimmick. Basically, it allows you to view a 360 degree virtual world in 3D through your iPhone binoculars.
So far there is a lot of talk about apps for movie trailers and educational apps where viewers are given virtual tours of museums, landmarks and undersea worlds. Naturally, there is also talk of the vast gaming potential of something like this. Thanks to improvements in technology, “my3D” could succeed where the Virtual Boy failed. It all really depends on whether or not they can deliver a library of quality apps.
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We’ve known for some time that George Lucas had his sights set on a 3D re-release of
Star Wars, but it looks as though it might actually happen starting with Episode 1 in 2012, according to
The Hollywood Reporter.
Apparently, Lucas was holding out for the number of 3D screens in the US to grow to acceptable levels—and the release of Avatar went a long way in helping to make that possible.
However, the goal is to release one movie a year, meaning we won’t get to the good stuff until 2015. Lucas plans to oversee the conversion process, but we all know that making 3D movies from the ground up results in the best product. So, there is no telling whether or not it will even be worth the wait.
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A Canadian safety group is taking the idea of phony speed bumps (which have been around for a while) to a twisted new level by making it seem as though you are about to mow down a kid chasing a ball.
Indeed, the 3D decal is a bit of guerrilla marketing designed to make us think twice about road safety as we cut the wheel hard and roll down a cliff to our horrific deaths. Check out a video of the decal in action after the break.
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Either you like the Jackass stuff or you don’t but, as they say, “nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public”. Perhaps that explains why this is their 3rd movie.
Either way, this is a mindlessly funny way to start your weekend. High-five!
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With subscriptions in a steep decline, Playboy is getting on the Avatar bandwagon this Friday with an issue featuring a 3D centerfold of Hope Dworaczyk, 2010 Playmate of the Year.
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No, Lucas hasn’t officially announced a 3D version of Star Wars (although the release of Avatar might be the driving force that finally makes it happen), but there is a 3D chess board scheduled to come out next month. The image is grainy and there isn’t much info, but the board appears to include pieces with “beloved Star Wars characters” that use “the latest in motion printed technology.”
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Dismember the St. Bernard and see if you can put his lifeless carcass back together again. Fun for the whole family.
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If you are a fan of anime and the idea of a buxom Ninja heroine is what floats your boat, this mouse pad is perfect. Not only do you get the attractive Kiriko, you get a 3D version of her where her chief assets are. A very comfortable place to rest your arm while you spend hours working on the computer.
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In a display of art that would have gotten you condemned as a witch 400 years ago, this “2D to 3D” coat tree allows you to hang your wearables on a wall graphic adorned with hidden hardware to create the magic. Perfect for a rat’s nest that can’t hold another piece of furniture, and those with a chronic fear of the third dimension. The only drawback: at $109 you’re probably better off whipping out a Sharpie and going to town on one of your walls.
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Have another boring meeting this afternoon? We know how it is. The boss drones on about one thing or another as you sit patiently doodling stick figures with giant boobs on your notepad. But what if those boobs could jump off the page? They can with this 3D notepad! Just draw something in black ink on the pad and put on the 3D glasses to get the full effect. It will be just like you were at a strip club—with really weird looking girls.
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