The tracking on this thing looks really impressive(“Sub-milimeter accuracy”).  To take the Wii Experience, but better, and put it on the power of the PS3 is enticing to say the least.

And M$ wouldn’t be outdone by Sony and is also jumping on the Nintendo Bandwagon.  Now what we really should be excited is to see, maybe not this year, what Nintendo is doing to improve it’s system so that it can stay ahead of the competition as they look to enter into a domain and market created by Nintendo.

Yay for new Sci-fi being made

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2715252/

3 years old but I just can’t get enough of this.  What a wicked state of affairs the US was in for the last 8 years, a complete lack of respect internationally as well as domestically.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-869183917758574879

Such a classic piece of our culture. The importance of what these men did changed the world forever, definitely something that should be watched and appreciated.

A Visit to id Software from john romero on Vimeo.

And while you are in a nostalgic mood check out this Gama article of a republished 1994 article detailing some of ID’s operation strategies and technical details:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21405

I’ve always given props to sony for the technological marvel that is the PS3.  It is unfortunate that technological advancement as apposed to true play innovation was their main goal with this round and will be the cause of their downfall because this is a machine that if truly harnessed can change the world drastically.  This commercial is damn sexy though, almost makes me want to go out and buy one, almost.. I’m a PC gamer till I die baby

Here’s what all that power can do.. Keep in mind this is in game footage, not prerendered.

To put it in perspective here

is a shot from Final Fantasy: A spirit Within. This shot had to be pre-rendered on millions and millions of dollars worth of SGI supercomputers

Now this shot from Heavy Rain is rendered in REAL TIME while you are playing the game on a system that costs less than 500.00 now:

Wow is about all I can say about this short film.  We are within decades of achieving this which makes it all that much more amazing.  But beyond it being just about great tech it is a touching and emotion story.
A strange man uses holographic tools to build a world for the woman he loves. This is a short by filmmaker Bruce Branit known also as the co-creator of 405.

This is a HD copy so make sure to enlarge it

My gods, this is the very first thing that gives the iPhone validity in my eyes.  Smule.com has brought out 4 musical instruments for the iPhone, the coolest of course being the Ocarina.  Obviously the Ocarina hit the scene some time ago, 12,000 or so years by some estimates, however it was one of the greatest installments of Zelda that firmly planted this instrument into the hearts of millions.

Introduction

Ocarina is the first true musical instrument created for the iPhone. Both experts and beginners will be amazed by this innovative player. Ocarina is sensitive to your breath, touch and movements, making it even more versatile than the original. Unlike other musical applications, there are no pre-compiled riffs so musicians will find unlimited opportunities for self-expression. Advanced options allow you to choose between diatonic, minor and harmonic scales. Or channel your favorite video game adventurer with Smule’s Zeldarian mode.

Now this app as it is more than wow’s any soft-hearted geek, however they went and threw in a wicked and innovative network feature that allows you to listen in on the songs being played on any iPhone worldwide. There is a ‘globe’ view in the app where you are presented with a 3D world littered with a number of little dots presumably representing every active Ocarina. The app will automatically start playing one of these, highlighted by a series of green blobs rising from Earth, each of which corresponds to a note.  Obviously you are going to have to sort through a ton of horrendous people trying to invoke the Magic of Zelda however you might stumble across somebody that sounds like this

A little Background info on Smule:

Smule is a premiere developer of interactive sonic applications for the iPhone with headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Founded in June of 2008 and backed by Bessemer Venture Partners and Maples Investments, Smule has created an innovative mobile audio platform, enabling a new generation of applications for the iPhone. The Smule Ocarina expands upon a growing family of products that Smule has developed for the iPhone. Smule introduced the Sonic Lighter™ in September, allowing users to spread light over sound using the new Smule Sonic Network™. This Sonic Network now spans 3500 unique geographic locations and six continents. More information about Smule can be found on the Internet at http://www.smule.com. Smule, Sonic Network, and Sonic Lighter are trademarks of SonicMule, Inc. Apple is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. iPhone and Appstore are trademarks of Apple Computer.