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ARKit? How about an AR Headset instead!

Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:00 PM PST

On the 25th of June, 2014, Google absolutely changed how accessible VR was, turning it from the rare, premium technology Oculus was projecting it to be, and turned it into something everybody could use and enjoy. The Aryzon does the same thing, but for AR…

Using a periscope arrangement of two-way mirrors, the Aryzon 3D AR Smartphone Headset (the name’s a mouthful!) can superimpose 3D objects over your reality, just the way the Hololens or the Magic Leap headset does, but by just letting you place your phone into a Cardboard-esque headset. It allows the smartphone to be placed slightly lower than your eye level, and relies on its camera to work out the placement of objects (much like any AR headset). It then uses the phone’s screen to project objects onto a two-way mirror that lets you see not just the world in front of you, but layered with the projections from your smartphone that align perfectly with your world, matching perspectives in a manner that creates believable holograms in stereoscopic 3D! Did I also mention that it costs 1% of what the Hololens costs?

Designer: Aryzon

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Multi-tool that ‘drives’ problems away!

Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:00 PM PST

I can’t think of anything better to have by your side in a moment of a mechanical mishap than the Land Rover Defender Multi-Tool. Fully kitted out with everything you could possibly need for such an event this multi-tool has a staggering eleven tools on this stainless steel tool of goodness. You might even say it’s too perfect to fit in the pocket that you’d have to show it off, stick it on a necklace and show this thing to the world that you’re a proud owner of a Land Rover Defender Multi-Tool.

The 11 tools on the stainless steel multi-tool include a bottle opener, tire tread gauge, a pair of wrenches, a screwdriver, and a seatbelt cutter. Accompanied by a delightful carry pouch, it’s sure to make the ideal gift for any automotive enthusiast. Considering I won’t have a Land Rover Discovery anytime soon, this will happily suffice.

Designer: Land Rover

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