Super enhanced vision is something we dream about when we’re kids, only to discover the closest humans can get are corrective lenses or laser surgery. Apparently, that’s not good enough for the Interactive Architecture Lab. The London-based studio, out of The Bartlett School of Architecture, is interested in the behavior and interaction of things and environments and has revealed their latest experimental project, PolyEyes 2.0. It’s a headset developed to give users a 180-degree field of view. At this point, you may be thinking, ‘Oh, like a bird.’ Actually, most birds have up to a 360-degree view. And guess what? Many athletes have near 180-degree vision. What this device provides…

Don your favorite bathrobe, cream that coffee and get comfortable with this weekend’s SolidSmack Weekend Reader. This week we saw everything from an update from Autodesk to their Ember 3D printing ecosystem, a new sketching video from ID sketching master Spencer Nugent, how to create a three-way Kawai Tsugite joint and more… So lay back, relax and take a load off while reading the top ten stories on SolidSmack this past week. Oh and uh…don’t forget to shed some much-needed sunlight on your face, too.

It was a party of pigeons and pygmy goats. One against the other? No, they were in cahoots. The pigeons, responsible for logistics. The goats responsible for ballistics. Together they were a team, nay, a force, that could only be described at lethal. And in the midst of all of them, their leader– hairless, war-torn, scarred from paw to pucker, with a staff topped with the glowing nostril flare of these links. Nicolas Dehghani – Amazing what can be done with just a few colors. Illustration from the man who can use those and make shadows do his bidding to create fabulous art. Daily Overview – What is the most…

When it comes to morning routines, few things can surpass digging into a golden and fluffy waffle soaked in maple syrup to get the day started right. For Brooklyn designer Chris Dimino, this love for the holy grail of breakfast cuisine led to the creation of one of the most ingenious kitchen tools we’ve ever seen: The Keyboard Waffle Iron. Designed from “the waffle-out”, the Keyboard Waffle Iron (or KPI for short) features a unique wide format plate that molds delicious and fluffy Belgian-style waffles in the shape of a computer keyboard (fun fact: the design was actually based on a Smith-Corona typewriter). Dimino first sought funding for the waffle…

There’s been a lot of excitement surrounding Microsoft’s new Windows 10 machines and for good reason – the experience of seamlessly blending Windows with multiple pieces of hardware kit within the same ecosystem is long overdue. Although the “software of the future” is increasingly moving to the Cloud – where it can be accessed from any device – Microsoft (along with Apple) still influence a large majority of this Cloud experience. In an effort to get more people to jump over to try their new lineup of hardware, the Redmond, Washington company has just announced a promotion called “Easy Trade Up”. The trade-in program, which will only last until October…

Despite the wide range of incredible technologies that are available to us today, there are still some concepts from the “future past” that haven’t yet been delivered. Among others, these include hoverboards, teleportation, instant hot pizza ovens and flying cars. While we do have Segways, Skype, Bagel Bites and Teslas, these experiences are a far cry for some who grew up in a generation that held on to a different type of hope for the future – a future that could be identified and validated by rocket-powered cars…not minivans. As is the case with any original “Maker”, Los Angeles-based Baron Margo took matters into his own hands and started building…