Real-Time Face Projection Mapping: Digital Makeup (Video)

"My jaw literally dropped. I think that's the first time that's ever happened to me in real life."   -Brett Chapman, UK Indie Filmmaker.

"Absolutely amazing!!! Well done!!!" -Román Reyes, Spain Actor & Filmmaker.

"Spellbound. I have been using simple projection in my performances for the past two years, but this is something else." -Miss Morphic, UK Creative Videographer

Project Members

Nobumichi Asai (Planner / Producer / Technical Producer - P.I.C.S.)

Hiroto Kuwahara (Art Director & Makeup)

Paul Lacroix (Technical Director / Programmer - Transit Digital Works)

Jin Hasegawa (Cg Designer - Spade)

Takashi Ishibashi (Cg Designer - Spade)

Ayaka Motoyoshi (Production Manager - P.I.C.S.)

Special Thanks

Aya Kumakura (Production Manager)

Yoshihiro Ueno (Production Manager - P.I.C.S.)

Koji Kojima(Producer)

Kazuhiro Nakamura (Colorist - Mcray)

Kenji Nakazono (Photographer - Creative Studio Works)

Kimihiro Morikawa (Photographer - Shooting & Lighting)

Jin Hasegawa (Spade)

Rhea Tor’s Inc.

Dan (Stylist)

K.Furumoto (Hair - &´S Management)

Yuka Sekimizu (Model - Satoru Japan)

Hideaki Takahashi (Music - Mjuc)

Spice (Optitrack Motion Capture Sensor)

Contact

Nobumichiasai.com

The Floating Bluetooth Speaker by Om Audio

Meet the floating Bluetooth speaker. It's suspended above its base thanks to an electromagnet and can play music from any Bluetooth source. It's called the Om One. It also looks awesome.

Om Audio is launching a crowd funding campaign at its website where you can pre-order the Om One for $179US. It will cost $199 when it goes on general sale next year.

Specs

• 15 hours of run-time
• 110db output
• 3 watt speaker
• Built-in speaker for conference calling
• Floating orb can be taken with you, so it acts as a portable speaker too

Navdy is the Heads Up Display (HUD) for Older Cars That Want to Upgrade

This is Navdy's first heads up display design. There might be minor cosmetic touch-ups before the final product is released.

Preorder Now - $299US (Full Price $499US)

Release Date - Early 2015

San Francisco-based company Navdy is offering a solution for people with older cars since. For $499, it's come up with a flat projector you can mount to the top of your dashboard with a heads-up display that shows you key information like navigation and caller ID. It combines that with an infrared camera and microphone that watches and listens for hand gestures and voice commands so you can control your phone without taking it out of your pocket. Think of it like eyes and ears for your phone, and one that you can use with multiple cars.

Navdy's big sell is to let you see certain apps and notifications in a single or split view, something you might not get on your smartphone. If you're driving with directions turned on and get a call, Navdy splits those things up on its screen. You don't miss out on where the next turn is supposed to be, and avoid having voice commands interjecting into your call from your navigation app. The same goes for texts and emails: if you get either, they'll pop up on the right while directions continue to run; and if you want them read out loud, you just speak a voice command or use a gesture.

Now you can be more aware of your surroundings while interacting with your smartphone contacts.

"We think this is the first time head up display technology has been combined with touch-less gesture recognition, and also a real head up display that works in cars offered on the market. There's kind of a lot of things that we've had to pull together, and the combination of those things really creates a magic experience that's far better than the individual pieces." 

-Doug Simpson, Navdy chief executive 

By Josh Lowensohn

HP Teams Up With Designer Michael Bastian For A Luxury Smartwatch

The current batch of smartwatches are boring rectangular slabs lacking in excitement and style. HP is looking to change that by teaming up with renown designer Michael Bastian and Gilt, a designer retail site.

Potential Features:

• Round watch face
• 44mm stainless steel case
• Inlaid button controls on the bezel
• Primarily function: notification hub; alerts about stocks, the weather and sports; see incoming calls, texts and email; and relay reminders about calendar appointments from the phone. It will also work as a remote control for music apps.
• Compatible with both iOS and Android phones
• 7 whole days of battery life (would compete with the Pebble and Sony Smartwatch 2)
• Release date Fall 2014
• Price: US $300+

"A watch like this should provide men with quick, simple, accurate information at a glance, much like the displays and dials of a car dashboard — you can almost think of it as a personal dashboard for your digital life.The watch's interchangeable straps in perforated leather, nylon and rubber even reflect this inspiration." -Michael Bastian

Fit Bit Flex ($99) VS. Xiaomi Mi Band ($13): Fitness Tracker Band Showdown

Studies show that 40% of all people who buy a fitness tracker stop wearing them within six months. Would you spend $100 for something that you will stop using within 6 months? Now that you put it this way, Xioami's $13 wearable tech is an even more attractive option. Let's hope Xiaomi brings this to the states and if not, perhaps Android Wear will follow suit with Mi Band's affordability and ease of use.

Fit Bit Flex™ Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband  $99.95

Features:

• Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Navy, Tangerine, Teal, Pink, Lime, Violet, Slate
• Tracks steps, distance, calories burned and active minutes.
• LED lights show progress against your goal.
• Monitors your sleep and wakes you with a silent alarm.
• Wear all day and night, even in the shower.
• Includes tracker, small and large wristbands, charging cable and wireless sync dongle.

Xiamo Mi Band™  $13

Features:

• Track steps
• Sleep pattern tracking
• Alarm clock functionality
• Identification band for smartphones Just wearing your Mi Band is enough to unlock your device without keying in a code (the caveat is that you need to own a Xiaomi smartphone)
• Battery: 30 days on one full charge

Mi Band from Xiaomi will be available in a wide variety of bright and fun colors.