Get this: researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have created a helmet that manipulates reality through cheap, commercially available electronic components – a video camera, a computer and a head-mounted visual display. Nicknamed the “Inception helmet”, but officially called …
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Who doesn’t love office supplies?
Design fiends get your wallets ready, because here comes a company I like to call Muji 2.0: Askul. Hailing from the far east, Askul seems to have their hands in all sorts of things now, designing everything from batteries to …
Domo goes all over 7-Eleven
“Domo, the Japanese stop-action character is appearing this fall in an elaborate 7-Eleven storewide promotion, and his toothy brown face is plastered on everything imaginable. Tons of signage, collectible Slurpee cups (and Domo’s own custom flavor, Fuji Frost), character straws, …
The Japanese know how to make a damn good parka
Who knew the Japanese could produce such an awesome line of vests, jackets and parkas? It’s perfect timing cause the seasons are definitely changing and I’m thinking of spending xmas in Tahoe. These Gore-Tex parkas come from Rocky Mountain Featherbed …
UNIQLO goes polo
These days polo shirts are about as popular as diet coke. And leave it to Japanese retailer UNIQLO to up the bar with this gorgeous new, interactive website. The entire campaign revolves around, yup you guessed it, polos. Believe me, this …