DIY Augmented Reality Cookies Are Blowing My Mind


Updated 05/19/10 2:35 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Design Student Makes Augmented Reality Cookies

Augmented reality is everywhere, from cars to advertisements, even magazines. But if these cookies are actually real, they may be the coolest example of augmented reality I've seen. While they won't work for you and me, one crafty design student created a recipe for augmented reality cookies that, when followed explicitly, produces cookies that "come to life" in front of a webcam. He posted Read more

Daily Tech: Steve Jobs's Open Letter to Adobe


Updated 04/30/10 2:01 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Steve Jobs's Open Letter to Adobe, Jon Stewart Calls Apple "Appholes"

Steve Jobs explains his position on Flash — Apple Little kids perform The Hills — Urlesque An LED lamp inspired by Avatar — Unplggd Augmented reality floor tiles turn your basement into a beach — Dvice Best and worst hotel WiFi — Gizmodo The 25-year-old who live blogged her death — Lemondrop Jon Stewart weighs in on the Gizmodo/Apple fiasco — Mashable Read more

Daily Tech: 5 Safe Sexting Tips For Adults


Updated 03/26/11 5:57 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

5 Sexting Tips For Adults

It's what you need to know: five safe sexting tips for adults — Urlesque The t-shirts you can wear to support the robot uprising — io9 Seven ways to make your home office look less like a cubicle — Unplggd Warner Bros. hiring students to spy on torrenters — Gizmodo Augmented reality pop-up books from Korea — Dvice Get your Lost bobblehead toys while they last! — PopCandy Source: Read more

Disney Gets in on the Augmented Reality Action in LA


Updated 03/24/10 12:04 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Augmented Reality Mirror in Disneyland Tomorrowland

The good thing about living in California is that Disneyland is only a few hours' drive away. I recently turned a long weekend into a Disney getaway and found out just how geeky the park is really getting. Besides bringing back the 3D version of Captain EO, Tomorrowland is boasting a new augmented reality mirror to help the kids see into the future of technology and try on a few new outfits Read more

GM's Augmented Reality Head-Up Display: Love It or Leave It?


Updated 12/17/11 7:48 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

GM Testing New Augmented Reality HUD Display

Cars going geeky isn't a new trend, but GM is paving the way for the new wave of augmented reality technology to be used for safety instead of entertainment. Its new augmented reality Head-Up Display (HUD) — which is being tested now — will allow drivers in less-than-stellar driving conditions to see the outlines of the road right on their windshields. Say you're driving in bad fog and can't Read more

Daily Tech: DSLR Bags Put to the Test


Updated 02/16/10 12:20 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

DSLR Bag Reviews

Rounding up the best DSLR packs from the high-tech to the highly mobile — Switched The Noteput: if Beethoven designed the Microsoft surface — Gizmodo Augmented reality tattoo turns your body into virtual art — Dvice Is your ereader damaging your eyes? — Unplggd The Brick Lamp is minimalist chic — Oh Gizmo! The Nikon Coolpix P100 reviewed — Crave Read more

Daily Tech: Texting Ban in Effect For Bus Drivers and Truckers


Updated 01/26/10 1:42 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Bill Gates Parties at Sundance, Texting Ban For Bus Drivers and Truckers Goes Into Effect

Bus drivers and truckers are now banned from texting while driving — Switched Air New Zealand is the geekiest airline ever (even in coach). Sorry, Virgin. — Gizmodo I gotta get my hands on these Helvetica cookie cutters — Unplggd Adidas can't stop, won't stop at Star Wars shoes. They're now selling augmented reality-enhanced sneaks — Kotaku Bill Gates lets loose at Robert Redford's Read more

The Stella Artois iPhone App Makes Pub Crawls Effortless


Updated 12/15/09 3:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

The Stella Artois iPhone App Makes Pub Crawls Effortless

I know it's only Tuesday, but everyone can appreciate a good drinking app, am I right? Did you happen to catch the Android 1001 Cocktails App from last week that helps Android owners mix-up some fancy cocktails? Well the latest comes from Stella Artois, which is pretty clever since it utilizes the same augmented reality feature that the latest Yelp app boasts (yes, you need an iPhone 3GS since Read more

James Cameron Gets Creative With Tech to Promote Avatar


Updated 11/02/09 9:07 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

James Cameron Uses Augmented Reality to Promote Avatar

Augmented reality seems to be the next big thing on the tech horizon — already new apps and even umbrellas are using the technology — and it doesn't seem to be in short supply either. Just after we learned that Esquire will be using augmented reality in their upcoming issue, I realized that James Cameron has also harnessed the feature to promote his next big blockbuster. Every time you buy Read more