James Baker
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Scientists Use Wireless Oculus Rift To Create Real-Life Holodeck
Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut in Germany have created the closest thing we have to a real-life holodeck using a wireless Oculus Rift and multiple cameras distributed inside a 10m by 10m room. Of course, it’s still far away from Star Trek, but it works. Watch the video to see how.
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Surfing In The Arctic Circle Is A Harsh But Beautiful Experience
Video: This video captures photographer Chris Burkard’s journey to the Arctic Circle to film professional surfers braving sub-zero temperatures. The cold really hurts, but there are moments of raw and aching beauty despite the harsh unforgiving environment.
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Mashup Art Puts Kaiju Into Classical Paintings
Illustrator and digital artist Oliver Wetter photoshopped Kaiju and other big beasts into classical landscape paintings, mimicking the artists’ styles. He nails the lighting, brush strokes and mood, all hand drawn with a stylus — a skilled tribute to the original painters as well as the cult icons he added.
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600 Mountain Bikers Descend At Once Down 2500m Snow-Covered Course
Video: Watch GoPro footage of 600 lunatics on bikes descending at once down the Pic Blanc Glacier, France — it’s all part of Megavalanche, an 30km endurance event, with an 2500m descent over snow, ice and unsteady terrain. The event has run for nearly 20 years and attracts adrenaline junkies in their thousands.