Gizmodo: tron 2

Tron's Space Paranoids Arcade Now a Reality

Jesus Diaz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:07:53 EDT

Despite their demise, arcade machines are one of my dearest passions. That's why I can't believe I missed the real version of Space Paranoids, created for the new Tron movie. I want this machine, badly. [Thanks Meredith Woerner]

Tron 2 Vehicle Designer Daniel Simon Is an Intergalactic Hardware Visionary

Wilson Rothman — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:30:00 EST

Daniel Simon, the guy designing the lightcycles and other crazy vehicles for Tron 2, previously published Cosmic Motors, a compendium of otherworldly vessels you will never drive, but spend your life wishing you could.

You can hit the guy's blog for new concepts, or buy his 2007 book—$19.77 isn't a lot for all those vehicles plus the impossibly hot women Daniel likes to draw as pilots and pit crew. The vibe, as you can see in the gallery, is somewhere between Star Wars and Firefly, with a touch of Talladega Nights thrown in for good measure.

[Daniel Simon via io9]

LED Fashion: Perfect for Joggers, DJs, Gizmodo Enthusiasts

Mark Wilson — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:40:00 EDT

EroGear is an LED clothing startup that embeds bright, eye-burning lights in otherwise drab cotton. And while their current LED jackets look perfect for late night runners and bicyclists, EroGear is actually courting a different group given the high price tag—the DJ who's looking to distinguish himself in a dark nightclub. The only downside is that since EroGear's fashion is still "in the design phase," custom LED jackets as seen in this clip cost about $1,500 a pop. And for that much, we'd need nothing less than a full-out TRON 2 bodysuit. [EroGear]

Tron 2 Trailer Video Makes Pants Wet Worldwide

Jesus Diaz — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:24:00 EDT

It's a tiny bootleg video, but I don't care. You can see that the 3D looks amazing, the new lightcycles are stunning (and move like real bikes), the world and the whole mood is Batman-like dark. And Jeff Bridges... well, he is Jeff Bridges. What can I say, he looks like a badass version of the Dude. "It's just a game!" he shouts. No, it's not. It's Tr2n. At last. Note: excuse the excitement, but I saw the original in the movie theater, and 200 times after that. With War Games, it's what got me into technology when I was a kid, and ultimately here at Giz. The only thing that has me worried is that the characters are in the computer world are fully 3D. The good news: George Lucas is not involved in this one, but rumor is that Pixar may be. [Filmstalker]