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Sight, Sci-Fi Short Imagines Future of Everyday Augmented Reality
The sci-fi short “Sight” imagines a world in which people are equipped with bioengineered eyes that augment reality with an array of games other apps.…
Détournement: Signs of the Times, A Group Exhibition at Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City is hosting Détournement: Signs of the Times, a group art exhibition curated by pop culture critic Carlo McCormick.…
We Are All Connected, WWF Ad Compares Humanity & Nature
“We Are All Connected” is a clever commercial for the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) ‘Side by Side’ campaign that connects humanity and nature through…
Glowing Angler Fish Tricycles
These delightful illuminated angler fish tricycles were created by Australian design studio Group D Creative Collective. The fish trikes premiered at the Vivid Sydney Festival…
A Relieving Animated Short About Superman & His Best Friend Krypto
Brooklyn based illustrator and animator Brett Underhill created the relieving animated short Superman’s Best Friend that follows both Superman and his best pal Krypto the…
Fire Tennis, Funny Slow Motion Video of a Flaming Tennis Ball Being Hit
Fire Tennis is a funny slow motion video created by Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys that shows them both putting…
aMAZEme, A Walkable Labyrinth of 250,000 Books
aMAZEme is an interactive installation of 250,000 secondhand books stacked to form a giant labyrinth (see a construction time-lapse). The shape of the labyrinth is…
NASA’s Car-Sized Curiosity Rover Lands on Mars
This is one of the first images taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars the evening of Aug. 5 PDT (morning of Aug.…
Asobi, An Art Student Creates a Lightbulb Version of Newton’s Cradle
Japanese art student at Musashino Art University, Yasutoki Kariya, created the installation Asobi, a wonderful lightbulb version of Newton’s Cradle, the physics toy also known…
3rd Annual Improv Everywhere Black Tie Beach Party
Improv Everywhere’s 3rd annual Black Tie Beach party takes place August 18 at a New York City area beach. Further details will be released August…