Every camera you've ever used in your life has a lens that focuses incoming photons on to a light-sensitive surface. But in the future, cameras might not need lenses at all, and this Bell Labs prototype illustrates how this could be done for cheap. Read More >>
It's the little details that go into each and every GTA game that really make it. From the insane stunts, to the random driving experiences and mini games, there's so much chaos-causing fun to be had. Even the in-game phone-cum-menu interface is hilariously rich. Here's what the iFruit phone would look like if it was real. Read More >>
Dismayed by the over-complicated control schemes of wireless speakers that usually result in redundant playback and volume controls, Victor Johansson, an inspiring product designer, came up with a better solution: a minimalist ceramic speaker that only cares about where you place your phone. Read More >>
Featured comment by H00pyFr00d:
"There was a great Beats Bluetooth speaker I saw in the airport recently. You just tapped the phone against it and the NFC tag turned on the Bluetooth,..." More »
After seeing that annoyingly blurry teaser from Sony the other day, one Redditor decided to try and conceptualise what the full thing will look like from the brief flashes in the video. This is the result, and it doesn't look far off what you'd expect from a PS3 follow-on. Read More >>
Meet the Aston Martin CC100 -- a celebration of 100 years of the iconic British sports car, and an update taking the low-slung lines of the 1950's Aston racers and bolting a 21st century 6L V12 monster in the front. Read More >>
Right now, Google Glass is just a pair of weird-looking specs that are pretty much only used to take blurry photos and Instagram selfies. And that's okay! The real promise is what comes next. Developers have been getting their hands on Google Glass and have begun to see what they can build with it. It's the base for the future. Read More >>
Featured comment by crezo:
"That's probably the first genuinely useful feature video I've seen of Glass. Features like these would make it quite a cool little product. You'll st..." More »
This thing has to get made. Looking like something out of Tron spliced with a BMW 1 series, this beast is the latest 'just because we can' concept out of VW. It's insane twin-turbocharged 3L V6 pumps out a healthy 503HP to propel this thing to 60mph in just 3.9 seconds, and onto a blistering 186mph top speed. Read More >>
As simple as it is, you'd think it would be nigh impossible to improve on the paper coffee cup. After all, as long as it holds coffee without leaking, what's there to improve? Well, designers Hongseok Kim and Inhye Hwang found a way, by adding a tear-off stir stick to the paper handle. Read More >>
Featured comment by mrhale:
"It looks like the handles fold against the sides like other paper cups with handles:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=paper+cup+with+handles" More »
We've got just about as much (or really as little) information about Apple's fabled iWatch as we ever have, but it never stops being fun to fantasise a little. This latest concept whipped up by designer Martin Hajek has got to be the best—and most Apple-like—we've seen yet. Read More >>
Featured comment by Oflife:
"Why are the + and - buttons backwards? It is counter intuitive to press a lower button of two to increase a value. Other than that, this is very Apple..." More »
While the prospect of new smart watches from every corner is terribly exciting, few people seem to spent much time working out how to make them, you know, useful. But a researcher from Carnegie Mellon University has, fortunately, been trying to work out if an on-screen keyboard could work on a smart watch — and the here's his solution. Read More >>
Realising that the oft-promised 'paperless office' may never actually come to fruition, researchers at Fujitsu are working on a backup plan that gives printed documents similar tablet-like touchscreen functionality. Read More >>
Featured comment by smallcoder:
"That is such a beautiful interface. It's simple, tactile and easily understood. Just wish I had the chops to be part of a project like that. Ah whatev..." More »
This slick, featureless fantasy object is how Boeing sees the future of aviation, in the form of a versatile manned or unmanned stealth fighter currently known as the FA-XX. Read More >>
Molon Labe Designs created this concept for airplane seating where the aisle seat can slide in. It's supposed to cut down on boarding times. But are we really that fat? Read More >>
Featured comment by donks:
"it would have to be allocated anyway wouldn't it? as if you had an aisle seat you would have to wait for your seat to pop out to be able to sit on it...." More »
If you're looking to explore the world on the cheap but the thought of sharing a hostel room with strangers creeps you out, designers Roberto De Luca and Antonio Scarponi have got you covered. The pair's Hotello is a rolling trunk that transforms into a 43-square-foot hotel room complete with a bed, a desk, a lamp, a shelf, a locker, and even a privacy curtain. Read More >>
Featured comment by Will.King.London:
"Give it a roof and floor, make it airtight with a filtered air supply and you've got yourself a sanitized operating room. Far more useful." More »
Our brothers from another mother over at T3 have had a stab at what they think the PS4 is going to look like, based on Sony's current design ethos. The question is, would you buy it if it looked like this? Read More >>
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"Oh my god. They should make Microsoft and Sony make their next consoles look like a dick and a vagina. Then they could play paper scissors rock to see..." More »