Epic Games, the company behind both the Unreal Engine and video game Fortnite, has announced the limited beta release of a new mobile app that turns photos into three-dimensional (3D) scans.
As spotted by Endgadget, the RealityScan app has been released through Capturing Reality, a company Epic acquired last year. The free 3D scanning app, which was developed in collaboration with Quixel…
Nikon has announced the Nikkor 800mm f/6.3 VR S super-telephoto lens for its Z-mount cameras. While still a hefty lens, it is 48% lighter and 16% shorter than its F-mount counterpart thanks in part to the use of a Phase Fresnel (PF) front element.
The 800mm f/6.3 VR…
Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 800mm F6.3 VR S, a (relatively) compact super telephoto lens that comes in at roughly 48% lighter and 16% shorter than its F-mount counterpart thanks to the use of a Phase Fresnel (PF) element.
The new lens is constructed of 22 elements in 14…
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NASA’s Pioneering Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Awarded Collier Trophy
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The first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet has garnered an award whose past recipients make up a timeline of aerospace innovation and achievement.
The National Aeronautic Association has bestowed the…
NASA Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water Loss
April 6, 2022
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NASA Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water Loss
Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations where water is being pumped for irrigation.
Scientists have…
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Epic Games announced that it is opening up Unreal Engine 5 to all developers today, and that includes people making Switch (or Switch 2) games. Unreal is…
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AI processor maker BrainChip, which makes ultra-low-power neuromorphic chips and supporting software, and SiFive, founder of the RISC-V computing genre, today announced they have…
Plex picks up Google TV’s best tricks w/ universal watchlist and search for streaming services
April 6, 2022
There are way too many streaming services today, and with content constantly moving between them, it isn’t easy to keep track of shows and movies you want to watch. Google TV solved that problem when it launched in 2020, but now Plex is throwing its hat in the ring with…
Even in the age of streaming services, sometimes purchasing movies and TV series to own them is the better play; this is especially true when looking at services like Netflix that change their terms at a moment’s notice. That being the case, Family Sharing is a fantastic…
Google Maps rolling out toll pricing, more detailed navigation, and new iOS integrations
April 6, 2022
Google Maps is rolling out a trio of big updates over the coming weeks that add toll estimates and improve the navigation experience with a new map, while the iOS app is getting a series of additional integrations.
Some users have seen estimated toll prices in Google Maps since last year, while Waze already offers that capability. Data is sourced from local tolling authorities, with Google…
