Vuzix announce Wrap 230, Wrap 280 Widescreen and Wrap 920

Vuzix Wrap UK – Vuzix announce Wrap 230, Wrap 280 Widescreen and Wrap 920

Vuzix will be bringing in a trio of interactive glasses to the UK, where they are the Wrap 230, Wrap 280 Widescreen and Wrap 920. Depending on the model selected, you will be able to enjoy virtual screen sizes of 46″ to 67″, while being 3D-capable as standard to be future-proof. You can hook up any one of the three pairs to camcorders, portable DVD players, mobile phones, PCs, game consoles and iPods, depending on what device you want to function as your primary form of entertainment. Prices range from £130 to £250 when it is unveiled later this October.

Caustic Graphics ray traced global illumination demonstration

PC Perspective – Caustic Graphics ray traced global illumination demonstration

Earlier today Caustic Graphics passed us this new video that demonstrates its hardware and software combination running a real-time global illumination demo inside of 3dsMax.

Physicists Explain How Human Eyes Can Detect Quantum Effects

Physicists Explain How Human Eyes Can Detect Quantum Effects

(PhysOrg.com) — By greatly amplifying one photon from an entangled photon pair, physicists have theoretically shown that human eyes can be used as detectors to observe quantum effects. Usually, detecting quantum phenomena requires sensitive photon detectors or similar technology, keeping the quantum world far removed from our everyday experience. By showing that it’s possible to perform quantum optics experiments with human eyes as detectors, the physicists can bring quantum phenomena closer to the macroscopic level and to everyday life.

New Perspectives on Cancer Surgery

New Perspectives on Cancer Surgery

(PhysOrg.com) — Instead of the classic scalpel, surgeons can also operate with an electroscalpel. A significant advantage to this technique is that while a cut is being made, blood vessels are closed off and hemorrhaging eliminated. Now another advantage may be added as well: a German-Hungarian research team has developed a mass-spectrometry-based technique by which tissues can be analyzed during a surgical procedure.

Color E-Readers Ready To Do Battle

Technology Review: Blogs: TR Editors’ blog: Color E-Readers Ready To Do Battle

Last week, a panel of experts at EmTech@MIT discussed technologies that could hasten the arrival of color e-readers.