Tag Archives: Images

Phantasmagorical Building Facades - The Star Palace (GALLERY)

November 30, 2008 – 7:19 pm

(TrendHunter.com) Projecting or installing spectacular lighted images on a building’s exterior is a commonplace practice for casinos and hotels in tourist destinations such as Las Vegas.

This phantasmagorical lighted…

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Huge Impact Crater Uncovered in Canadian Forest

November 25, 2008 – 2:00 am
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A new radar-like survey technique that “strips” vegetation away to create images of the bare Earth is bound to find even more impact craters hidden worldwide, experts say.

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MIT’s 6-D Display

November 21, 2008 – 12:25 am
Researchers at MIT have recently created “‘6D”‘ images which are extraordinarily realistic, with a full three-dimensional look, but are able to also respond to their environment. The images produce natural shadows and highlights relying on direction and intensity of the illumination around them. This process could be used to create images that change over time as illumination varies, without the need for electronics or active control. For instance, depending on the sun’s position, this revolutionary invention is able to alter the image displayed, thus creating animated videos.

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