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Technology

PhotoelasticTouch

Researchers at the University of Electro-communications in Tokyo and the Japan Science & Technology agency, have recently showcased a new “3D multi-tactile” technology which they have named PhotoelasticTouch.

The system uses transparent rubber objects that interact as an input device to a computer. The “trick” is that above the screen (in between the user hands and the screen) there is a camera with a polarized filter that captures the polarized light that the LCD screen emits. This way, the camera can easiliy detect when the transparent rubber object changes its shape, because the polarized light from the screen also changes.

Via Singularityhub.

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Various

Bra that transforms into a golf course

The creators of the chopsticks bra and the solar bra surprise us again with a new revolutionary concept that will change the world:

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Drinks

Beer produced in space

Sapporo has put on sale 250 six-packs of beer produced in space. The six-packs, holding 330-ml bottles, are available at a price of ¥10,000 each (around 75 euros, 110 dollars). What makes the beer special is that the original barley seeds were stored for five months in the International Space Station. It is the first time “Space beer” is produced. Sapporo Breweries Ltd. promises that the money earned from the sale of the beer will be destined to promote scientific education in Japan.

Sapporo space beer

Via Japantimes.

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