Weekly Mashup 54
October 10, 2014
Weekly Mashup 54
Stressed? Maybe you need an Olive in your life Wearable World
A new smart bracelet called Olive – which we’re pretty certain was named after the #blippuppy, Olive – claims to help users manage stress.

Student’s CGI and 3D animation dissertation turns Lamborghini into autobot Behance
Someone give David Attila Kristaly a job. His dream is to be a visual effects supervisor and director at a well-known picture company, just so you know.

Four Oculus Rift developers who are planning on changing the gaming world Fast Company
Playful Corp, above, Cloudhead Games, CCP Games and Epic Games all previewed their innovative virtual reality games at Oculus Connect. Take a peek…
Microsoft’s RoomAlive turns rooms into interactive augmented reality space Polygon
Following on from Illumiroom, which extended the gaming field of view beyond the TV screen, RoomAlive lets users interact with their environment even further.

The tablet that doubles as your home movie theatre experience Mashable
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro is a 13.3-inch Android tablet… but it has a build-in Pico projector and 8-watt sound system, making it ideal for watching films or playing games on a projected screen of up to 50 inches. Crikey.

Is this 360-degree demo the future of gaming? Ars Technica
Microsoft Research has been working on a number of projects that promise to ‘transform any room into an immersive augmented virtual gaming experience’.