by JCseo | Jul 31, 2015 | blog
Every year you are able to upgrade and update your television screen with bigger, sharper screens. You can even purchase projection options that are as crisp as any flat screen. Soon though, the unimaginable will be your reality, what you are watching will be able to literally come off of your television! A New Interface for Your Home Theater The European research group GHOST (generic, highly-organic shape-changing interfaces) has been working tirelessly for years creating ways we can manipulate our entertainment interfaces. They have developed various interface technologies that allow for the user to manipulate an object’s shape and size. They have been able to achieve this using technology called ultrasound levitation. Ultrasonics Levitate 3D Objects Previously, levitation of objects was only capable due with compressed air or magnetic fields. More recently experimenters have started perfecting the use of ultrasonic beams to suspend objects. This method produces no audible sounds. Television Screens that Aren’t Made of Glass The first obstacle researchers needed to overcome was a glass screen’s inability to bend without breaking. They went forward creating a lycra surface that a user could press, pinch, and pull at. When a finger presses onto the screen a camera captures 3D depth data that scientists use with a series of complex algorithms to measure depth when an item is manipulated or pulled forth from the screen. Creating Your 3D World Once you combine both ultrasound levitation with the lycra screen and algorithms, scientist state that suspended 3D models in air will be the result. The research group has created an invisible 3D hologram that can be felt, seen, and manipulated....
by JCseo | Jul 24, 2015 | blog
Bumper to bumper and stuck behind the wheel of your car during rush hour, this twice-daily ritual seems never ending. You find yourself having to leave earlier only to sit in traffic longer. The average American will spend at least 50 minutes a day commuting to and from work. That doesn’t include the time we need to take our children to school, where we are driving to on the weekends, and all the times we partake in America’s favorite passion, the road trip. Now there is plenty of home theater technology available for you and your family to stay entertained while on the road. In-Car Entertainment Often referred to as “ICE,” this is your vehicle’s in-car entertainment system. Most new cars from the major auto manufacturers come equipped with state-of-the-art ICE systems, but don’t worry if yours doesn’t. They are easily purchased and installed. You can have multiple screens in your center console and various other locations of your car. If a large console screen is too much for you, you can get the car stereo decks you may be used to that allows for various interface options. Surround Sound on the Road Every manufacturer in the car audio industry offers sound solutions that rival your home theater speakers. No matter the size of your automobile, it’s a controlled space that allows audio technicians to craft the ideal audio experience. There are even Bluetooth options for some speakers, so they can be placed any where in your car. If it’s listening to audio books during your commute or the family is watching movies, you can have that home theater...
by JCseo | Jul 17, 2015 | blog
For as long as we’ve pumped money into big screen televisions for our home theater, we’ve not only created the theater experience in our homes, but feel as if we are in the movie we are watching. The audio component is just as important as the visual technology. The only option you had available was running 12 or more speakers in various locations, then turn up the volume. Blowing your eardrums out in pursuit of total immersion may now be a thing of the past with 3D sound. How does sound become multi-dimensional ? What Is 3D Sound? 3D sound isn’t something new. It’s been around for over a century. The original intent of 3D sound back in the late 1800’s was to immerse the listener, transmitted over the telephone, in an orchestral performance. The listener is meant to be placed in the middle of the sound. Imagine you are listening to your favorite rock band, and you are standing in the middle of them as they encircle you. How 3D Sound Works Your mixer can now control each individual sound. There is no need for speakers to be placed everywhere. If a whisper was just in your right ear, you’d only hear it in your right ear. You could track the sound of a bird flying overhead. This multi-dimensional sound can be relayed to your ears, creating a sense of space and location, further adding to your home theater viewing experience. Today’s Use of 3D Sound There has been a massive increase in the production and use of virtual reality technology. Because an encapsulated visor provides the viewer...
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