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Tech

VRgineers Is Offering the Best of Virtual Reality with Their $5,800 XTAL VR Headset

With the goal of building VR headsets with the best visual quality, a Prague-based company called VRgineers has developed a $5,800 VR headset that features two Quad HD OLED displays and a 180º field-of-view.

Tech

The Boring Company Has Unveiled Their Hawthorne Test Tunnel

For the first public demonstration of The Boring Company’s Hawthorne Test Tunnel, a Tesla electric vehicle fitted with alignment wheels has taken passengers for a ride at speeds of 80 km per hour (50 miles per hour).

Design

The Long Now Foundation Has Begun Construction of a Giant 10,000-Year Clock

The Foundation intends the clock to symbolize a different way of thinking, one that clashes with the modern, fast-paced mindset, as well as serve as a monument to inspire future generations with the power of the "long now".

Environment

The Allen Coral Atlas Project Is Planning to Map out the Entire Globe’s Coral Reefs

Using high-resolution satellite imagery and advanced analytics, the Allen Coral Atlas project made up of several organizations has set out to map out the entire globe’s coral reefs by 2020.

Tech

mui Is a Minimalist Smart Home Control Hub Made of Wood

Described by its creators as a "calm design device", mui is a digital display that can control smart home devices, send and receive messages, display information such as the time and date, and more.

Tech

A Flying Experience Onboard Lift Aircraft’s Hexa Will Soon Become Reality

A Texas-based startup called Lift Aircraft has announced plans to offer customers a short flight on board their Hexa aircraft as early as 2019.

- Space

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity Has Successfully Reached Space

Space

The Square Kilometre Array Organization Is Building the World’s Largest Radio Telescope Array

Once completed, it will cover a square kilometre (one million square metres) of collecting area.

Escher Inspired Immersive Exhibition by nendo Held at the National Gallery of Victoria

Held at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne, Australia, design studio nendo has created an immersive exhibition space presenting the work of Dutch artist M.C. Escher.

Design

Designer Marleen Kaptein Has Created a Chair Made out of Recycled Carbon Fibre

Made to be durable and flexible, the recycled carbon fibre chair weighs just 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg).

Tech

Relatively Affordable Ceramic 3D Printer Called CERAMBOT Created

A China-based startup has created a ceramic 3D printer called CERAMBOT that is user-friendly and relatively affordable.

Tech

Ultra-Thin Needle for Brain Targeting Drug Delivery Developed

MIT researchers have developed a miniaturized cannula that uses a needle as thin as a human hair to deliver medicine to brain regions as small as 1 cubic millimetre.

Science

A Biofabricated Leather Material Has Been Developed by Modern Meadow

Modern Meadow, a New Jersey-based multidisciplinary startup, has combined design, biology and material science to develop a biofabricated leather material called Zoa.

- Tech

Microsoft HoloLens is Revolutionizing Computing

Tech

Curtiss Is Leading the “All-New Golden Age” of Luxury Electric Motorcycles

Based in Birmingham, Alabama, technology and lifestyle startup Curtiss Motorcycle Company has set out to "lead an all-new golden age of sustainable motorcycles by designing and crafting the world’s best and finest electric motorcycles".

Explore the Paintings by Johannes Vermeer in an Augmented Reality Gallery

A new feature called Pocket Gallery has been launched on Google Arts & Culture's app to enable users to view the paintings of Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer in augmented reality.

Space

Reflective Satellite Sculpture Has Launched into Space

Artist Trevor Paglen's reflective sculpture called Orbital Reflector has been launched into low Earth orbit on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Tech

MIT Engineers Have Developed a Nanocarrier That Delivers Drugs Directly into Cartilage

A potential osteoarthritis treatment has been developed by MIT engineers in the form of nanocarriers that can administer drugs directly into cartilage.