Steam Lab

In this project, disney develop and apply a tactile rendering algorithm to simulate rich 3D geometric features (such as bumps, ridges, edges, protrusions, texture etc.) on touch screen surfaces. The underlying hypothesis is that when a finger slides on an object then minute surface variations are sensed by friction-sensitive mechanoreceptors in the skin. Thus, modulating the friction forces between the fingertip and the touch surface would create illusion of surface variations. We propose that the percept of a 3D “bump” is created when local gradients of the virtual bump are mapped to lateral friction forces.

With Box, the short film released today by production house Bot & Dolly, never-before-seen robot-powered projection mapping on moving objects is revealed. In Box (above) a performer engages with a morphing set, as a flat panel transforms into a cube, and then a graphic world where shapes bend and blend and teleport across the stage. Eventually its revealed that a robotic mechanism is hidden behind every illusion.

Want a programming challenge? Play the JSWarrior Game. Unlike traditional games, you can't control your character through a keyboard or joystick. The only way you can control your character is through JavaScript. To beat JSWarrior you can't just mash buttons, you need to think up a strategy and program the strategy as a JavaScript function.

The Facebook SDK for Unity provides a comprehensive collection of Facebook's social features, giving players of your Unity game the ability to share content with their friends and allowing you to create a personal, social gaming experience.

Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games

Noah, a short film that debuted at the Toronto International FIlm Festival, illustrates the flitting attention span and lack of true connection in digital culture more clearly than anything else in recent memory. 

SUPERHOT is an FPS game where time moves only when you move. This innovative yet remarkably intuitive time control mechanism crates gamplay that has never been seen before. Take your time! Get rid of aggressive enemies with grace, style and the intense satisfaction of watching them fall while you're dancing in a hail of bullets. With limited ammunition and unforgiving foes every level of SUPERHOT becomes a deadly puzzle.

from rework, don't be a hero and put hours of work in fixing a problem. take a deep breath and find another solution.  

Frozen Synapse is a thrilling PC, Mac, Linux and tablet (iOS/Android) strategy game. It brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre bang up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad. Classic gameplay with a modern interface!

Nymi, a Biometric authentication device

testing a new experience with a client...found this cool high-voltage hookup for helicopters.

Sharky the Beaver is the first app ever to let you take a virtual 3-dimensional character for a walk around your house. In this groundbreaking augmented reality app for Sphero, watch your robot come to life as a beaver named Sharky. Control Sharky from your iOS device as he stomps around to funky beats. You can even interact with the real world by launching virtual cupcakes into Sharky’s mouth. You’re sure to fall in love with Sharky as soon as he takes his first step. www.gosphero.com

Cloud 66 is the application Platform which enables developers to deploy, manage and scale their applications on their own private servers or public cloud. It gives you convenience of PaaS combined with freedom and flexibility of owning your own servers.