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The Last of Us Part II — PSX 2016: Reveal Trailer

Posted by Bruno Henrique de Souza in entertainment

Dec 3
2016

http://www.thelastofus.playstation.com/index.html

From the developers at Naughty Dog comes the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed games of the generation. Watch the world reveal trailer that made its debut at PlayStation Experience 2016.

May contain content inappropriate for children. Visit www.esrb.org for rating information.

Take Part In Today’s Worldwide Quantum Physics Experiment

Posted by Karen Hurst in entertainment, quantum physics

Nov 29
2016

There is a worldwide scientific experiment today aiming to test the laws of quantum physics via a video game – and you’re invited!

The BIG Bell Test: worldwide quantum experiments powered by human randomness aims to conduct a series of quantum experiments in labs around the world that, for the first time, will be controlled by human decisions made by volunteers (aka Bellsters). Here’s how you can take part.

Coordinated by ICFO, the Institute of Photonic Sciences, the experiments will test Albert Einstein’s idea of “local realism,” a phenomenon at the very core of the mysteries of the quantum world.

Disney’s new animatronic robots are getting too realistic for me

Posted by Sean Brazell in entertainment, robotics/AI

Nov 29
2016

Disney will soon be opening a new Avatar-themed experience in Disneyworld Florida, and a group of the brand’s biggest fans got to see a preview last week.

One of the highlights of the ride are the ridiculously realistic Na’vi robots that talk to the visitors. The movie’s CGI already looked stunning, but these animatronics are just ridiculously realistic.

Disney’s Imagineering team has been experimenting with various ways to bring its famous characters to life, like mixing animatronics with digital screens and hopping one-legged robots.

Black Mirror Season 3

Posted by Sean Brazell in entertainment

Nov 23
2016

I just caught up with Season 3 of Black Mirror, the dystopian science-fiction British television series on Netflix. I found the six episodes riveting, but often sort of nightmarish. Think high-tech, R-rated Twilight Zone.

Spoiler alert: the following mentions some things that are not immediately revealed in the episodes, similar to the trailers below (but does not give away endings).

Google’s DeepMind AI can lip-read TV shows better than a pro

Posted by Klaus Baldauf in entertainment, robotics/AI

Nov 21
2016

An artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at DeepMind and the University of Oxford got so good by watching 5000 hours of BBC programmes.

An Eerie Landscape Becomes a Hunting Ground in Cyberpunk Concept Short Lost Boy

Posted by Sean Brazell in cyborgs, entertainment

Nov 17
2016

A punky warrior races across a barren wasteland, pursued by a hulking cyborg. There’s not much more to go on in the visually stunning Lost Boy, but since it’s a proof-of-concept film, mood and style are the main attraction. It’s by PostPanic Pictures, whose visually-rich short Sundays received feature interest last year.

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The Matrix-esque Short Sundays Will Become A Feature Film

Posted by Sean Brazell in entertainment, virtual reality

Nov 17
2016

Short proof-of-concept Sundays video is getting a feature film thanks to Warner Bros. Wonderful, we’ve had a real dearth of virtual reality, “this isn’t real”, Matrix-like features. If that’s what this short film is actually about???