Set to launch April 11th, NVIDIA’s Cyberpunk 2077 Overdrive Mode takes ray tracing technology to the next level and it’s NVIDIA RTX Direct Illumination (RTXDI), a free SDK that enables developers to closely replicate the appearance of light in scenes with numerous light sources. This means that thousands of objects can emit ray-traced light, including each neon sign, street lamp, LED billboard, car headlight, and other sources of light.
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Parker Brothers Concepts is building 10 Erebos X supercars inspired by the Mercedes-AMG Vision GT concept first unveiled in 2013. Power comes from a twin-turbocharged V8 engine generating 835 hp and enables the supercar to hit 60 mph in a mere 2.9-seconds, while topping out at 202 mph.
Just like the Jurassic Park Burger Restaurant in Brazil, this Shake Shack x Super Mario Bros. Movie VIP event transformed the Dumbo, Brooklyn location into something you’d expect to see in a video game. This limited-time promotional event included the Shroom Burger and Gold Star Shake.
The Ring Stick Up Cam Battery HD Security Camera can easily be mounted on flat surfaces, and you can get one for $69.99 shipped, today only originally $99.99. Monitor your entire home by simply connecting multiple Stick Up Cams to your Ring devices in the Ring app. Product page.
There’s Clone Robotics’ synthetic hand V18, and then MIT’s robotic hand that is capable of identifying objects using highly sensitive fingers. Rather than packing all of the sensors directly into the fingertip, the team developed a robotic finger with a rigid skeleton encased in a soft outer layer fitted with multiple high-resolution sensors incorporated under its transparent skin.
Say goodbye to poor audio quality, and hello to the RODE Wireless ME. This ultra-compact microphone system features the company’s Series IV 2.4 GHz digital transmission for crystal-clear recording with over 100m range, Intelligent GainAssist technology to optimize audio levels, and the ability to connect an additional transmitter for capturing three microphones simultaneously.
Illumination teases the theatrical release of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Movie with a new Princess Peach training course clip. The story begins when plumbers Mario and brother Luigi end up in a magical new world after stumbling upon a mysterious warp pipe. Luigi ends up getting lost and Mario embarks on an epic quest to find him.
You don’t need $2.4-million Volkner Performance S motorhome to heat up a nice meal, just the Makita MW001G, a portable microwave oven for your car, truck, or camping trip. This 40V cordless microwave oven is powered by Makita’s XGT modular 40-volt battery packs, typically used for their power tools, and can generate 500 watts of power for up to 8-minutes using the lowest capacity battery.
Bethesda’s Starfield-themed Xbox controller has allegedly leaked ahead of its official reveal, possibly on June 11. Starfield is an action role-playing game set in an area that extends outward from the solar system for approximately 50 light-years, called The Settled Systems, and this controller could be inspired by one of its vehicles.
Martin Cooper, inventor of the Motorola DynaTAC, made the first cell phone call 50-years-ago today on April 3, 1973. This event took place while Martin Cooper was walking on Sixth Avenue in New York between 53rd and 54th streets. He used the 2.5-pound prototype to call Joel Engel of Bell Laboratories at AT&T.