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NIKE HAS CREATED THIS JAW-DRAPPING L-E-D BASKETBALL COURT. IT USES AN L-E-D FOR GRAPHICS, VIDEO, AND TO TRACK THE PLAYERS. IT TOOK THEM ABOUT THREE MONTHS TO CREATE THE SO-CALLED HOUSE OF MAMBA BASKETBALL COURT. THERE'S A WOODEN BASE, WITH A LAYER OF MORE THAN A-THOUSAND L-E-D SCREENS. THEY STUCK A THICK LAYER OF GLASS ON TOP OF THAT AND THEN ANOTHER SURFACE THAT GIVES BOUNCE AND GRIP. SENSORS TRACK MOTION AND THEY CAN USE THE INFORMATION FOR TRAINING.
AUGMENTED REALITY HAS HIT THE WALL. THE ROCK CLIMBING WALL. FINNISH RESEARCHERS USED A KINNECT SENSOR AND PROJECTOR TO GAMIFY ROCK CLIMBING. YOU COULD COMPETE WITH OTHERS, OR JUST YOURSELF. IT CAN MAKE YOUR PATH MORE DIFFICULT, OR EASIER. PLUS IT HAS VIDEO REPLAY SO YOU CAN GIVE YOURSELF CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.
AND FINALLY, SOMETIMES YOU CAN SEE THE PERSON YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO ACROSS A CROWDED ROOM, BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO YELL. THE FUJI XEROX IS A TARGET MEGAPHONE. IT'S 3-D PRINTED AND ZEROES IN ON THAT ONE PERSON .. WHOEVER IS IN THE LINE OF FIRE WHEN YOU AIM THE MEGAPHONE .. TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE FAR AWAY WITHOUT EVERYONE ELSE HEARING.
