Randommization

Arcade gaming rocks in Japan, more so, when you’re playing the Metal Gear “Don’t Call It VR” 3D. This third person shooter based in Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear series has players wear a camera on the 3D goggles. The camera keeps track of your head’s movement, while an analog stick on the rifle controls movements. [...]

For times when you have to rely on a “sorry card” to get things working again, you could add a bit of humor and geekiness to the mix, and hope it works. Also, as Gizmodo says it, “(Note: If things don’t work out, the purchase of the card cannot be ctrl+z’d.)” The card costs $3.75. [...]

Here’s an opportunity to show your toothbrush that you care, and truly value it. All you need to do is get this case. It is created out of a solid piece of aluminum, has brass hinges and a carrying handle. Being hygeinic is good, but overdoing things is never good. OhGizmo

Now this is a great way to serve sushi; these Tommy Sushi trucks have their cargo bays loaded with sushi. Quite an encouragement for playing with your food, and having fun. And maybe you could brag later about eating a truckload of sushi, come to think of it, it would have been a lot better [...]

MIT’s SENSEable City Lab has transformed helicopters into artists. They call this thing Flyfire, and it has a number of microhelicopters flying in the air. What’s special is, these helicopters can create images while flying. They need to have synchronized motion for that, but the result is worth the effort. PSFK

The video mixes origami with animation to create a cool animation. The language probably is French, but that doesn’t quite matter for this video. Fubiz.net

There are a number of handheld GPS device that would discreetly guide you to your location, but if you must shine on your way, this flashlight is for you. The Tamtam Flash projects directions onto any flat surface and if you need, it will also put out a zoomable and scrollable map. Designaffairs Studio, the [...]

There’s a wide variety of earphones available to suit tastes, but the ones from Kotori are worth a mention because of the customization options that come along. There are 10 17 different components in the earphone, and you get the freedom to select colors for 15 components; there are pre-set themes in case you don’t [...]

Studio Vizualtech has a thing for creating striking renderings for cars. This one is a 1968 Saab brought into the modern world. The car has a tubular chassis and a SVO Cobra 600 HP engine for brute power, and carbon fiber body panels. The 2010 Saab Custom shares a number of parts with the 2010 [...]

Sound Scape speakers are a concept that just don’t play music, but also “project” nature. The design from designers Hyunsoo Choi, Hyori, Kim and Gisung Hanuses uses an LED projector to show off images from nature while you play music. Not really pathbreaking, but the effect may be soothing for some. YankoDesign and GizmoWatch