Simulators

A Hyper-Realistic Archery Sim Is the Safest Hunger Games Proxy

You don’t see a lot of first person shooter games that opt for a bow and arrow in lieu of a machine gun, but that’s probably because no one has created a bow interface as authentic as what Masasuke Yasumoto at the Tokyo University of Technology has developed. His bow, modelled after an authentic traditional…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 27

Costco UK Will Happily Sell You This Awesome $115,000 F1 Simulator

What do you rely on your local Costco for? Gigantic boxes of diapers? Bulk packs of chicken fingers? In the UK, when you’re stocking up on bangers and mash, you can also go home with a full-size $115,000 Formula One simulator. Although, sadly, they’re not sold in bulk packs for bigger savings. The simulator is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 14

Grip Simulator Could Revolutionize the Feeling of Weapons in Games

When it comes to making video games feel more realistic, Nintendo seems to be one of the industry’s leading innovators. First it introduced a vibrating rumble controller accessory for the N64, and then of course it made a buttload of money from the motion-controlled Wii. But a company called Tactical Haptics wants to steal Nintendo’s…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 12

Dock Your AR Drone With the ISS and Teach a Real-Life Spacecraft Some New Tricks

In an effort to improve autopilot systems aboard spacecraft, the European Space Agency has released a free iOS app that works with Parrot’s AR Drone and lets amateur pilots practice a simulated docking with the International Space Station. https://gizmodo.com/parrot-ar-drone-2-0-review-your-own-private-predator-5931424 All a user has to do is download the Astro Drone app to their iOS device,…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Liszewski Mar 15

It’s Best Not To Imagine the Awful Ways This Virtual Water Could Be Used

A Japanese company called Solidray who specializes in virtual reality systems has developed a clever way to simulate flowing water using both visual and tactile feedback. And while the technology is neat, the practical applications that come to mind are a little unsettling. To interact with the VR character a user wears a set of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 7

This Complex 3D Heart Simulator Can Run on Just a Laptop

Supercomputers let us simulate everything from the weather, to a chess match against a master, to how the human body operates. But researchers at Japan’s National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center have created a detailed 3D simulation of a beating human heart that can run on a laptop, allowing even small hospitals to perform research and…

Health Andrew Liszewski Nov 5

The Big Bad Wolf Ain’t Got Nothing on the World’s Only Category 5 Hurricane Simulator

When Hurricane Andrew rolled ashore in South Florida back in 1992, it destroyed $27 billion worth of property. The storm was the third most destructive to ever hit the US, an outcome due in part to the insufficient building codes of the time. Structures simply weren’t built to withstand the storm’s fury. These days, Florida…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Sep 12

Skillet Simulator: Perfect Your Sear Without the Smoke Alarm

If preparing a bowl of Ramen Noodles maxes out your culinary capabilities, you might want to consider a trip to the Tokyo Institute of Technology to enhance your skillset in the kitchen. Researchers there have developed a cooking simulator complete with virtual vegetables that can actually burn, and a force feedback frying pan that lets…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 27

The Kids’ Battlestar Galactica Viper Simulator Flies At Last!

The kids who kickstarted a Battlestar Galactica Viper simulator project back in March actually managed to get it up and flying at Maker Faire 2012! It rotates in every direction, as anticipated. It is quite an amazing achievement. https://gizmodo.com/these-kids-are-building-a-battlestar-galactica-viper-5894951 The simulator has three front screens, control joystick, thrusters, and a fully working cockpit simulating the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 21

Doctors Can Practice Brain Surgery Without Actual Brains Now

Learning to do brain surgery isn’t easy, as the procedures are often difficult even for experienced surgeons. So researchers in Japan have developed the Cybram 001—or Cybernetic Brain Artery Model—which simulates the functions of blood vessels in the brain, letting surgeons hone their skills without risking a patient’s life. The simulator doesn’t actually have them…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 18

This Air Traffic Controller Built a Fully Functional 737 Simulator in His Garage

As an air traffic controller and a licensed pilot, James Price’s life revolves around flying. So it’s not that surprising that he’s spent the last 12 years converting an old Boeing 737 nosecone into a full-on flight simulator in his garage. While the entire rig doesn’t pitch and roll like an actual aircraft, it still…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 18

This Cutting-Edge Simulator Is How North Korea Trains the Farmers of the Future

Somehow North Korea has been unfairly stereotyped as a nation that’s behind the times—unwilling to adopt new technologies that could improve the country. But as this image clearly illustrates, that’s simply not the case. This student, presumably studying farming at the Samjiyon Schoolchildren’s Palace in Samjiyon, North Korea, hones his plowing prowess on one of…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 5

These Kids Are Building a Battlestar Galactica Viper

They are a group of five high school students from Marin and San Francisco. They build projects for MakerFaire before and now they want to do something really amazing: build a full BSG Viper simulator with 360-degree motion in all directions. And you can help them! These kids are amazing. They found a Piper fuselage…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 20

If Only Boarding a Real Plane Was This Pleasant

It’s unfortunate that this ultra-modern looking airport only exists at the simINN Flight Simulation Center in Stuttgart, Germany. Because flying would be considerably more enjoyable if airports looked like they were designed as science fiction movie sets. Wannabe pilots can book two hour sessions at the simINN, which includes fifteen minutes of pre-briefing before you’re…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 4

How the Army Trains Soldiers For an IED Attack

Not all of the US military’s simulators are designed for pilots. At the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center combatants can now experience what it’s like when an improvised explosive device goes off, and how to deal with the aftermath. Instead of a fighter plane, soldiers sit in an armored Humvee surrounded with high definition…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 4

Five Screen Racing Simulator Includes an iPhone For Performance Stats

Powered by an AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card, Chad Smith’s five screen racing simulator looks like it provides almost the same thrills as the military’s simulators, without requiring the military’s budget. I’m sure his setup is powered by an above-average gaming PC, which when combined with his graphics card is able to push a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 17

Watch This Crazy Wood-Milling Simulator Carve Whatever You Want

There’s a new CncSimulator in the works, and by the looks of this preview video, it’s a pretty impressive piece of software for hobbyists, or anyone who’s ever laid hands on a CNC milling machine or taken shop class. You can arrange your project in basically any configuration, with any tools you want, like ball…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 5

And the Most Stupid Looking Simulator Award Goes To…

I know. It’ll save lives when the time comes, but that doesn’t make this parachute jump simulator look any less stupid, with soldiers hanging there like sausages, looking around and moving levels and ropes. [Daily Mail]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 28

This Full Scale F1 Simulator Is Insane

If you are tired of your Motion Pro II and want to upgrade to the best thing after a real Formula 1 car, here’s the BRD 06, a 1:1 scale F1 with a fiberglass and carbon fiber composite monocoque chassis. https://gizmodo.com/motion-pro-ii-racing-simulator-in-action-still-cause-f-391270 Not only this thing looks perfect inside and outside, it has amazing specs: •…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 20

Watch a Giant Robot Arm Simulate a Ferrari Test Drive

Driving simulators can give you pedals to mash and wheels to steer, but there’s something essential about that gut feeling of actually moving. This Ferrari simulator replicates it with a gigantic robotic arm. Watch it realistically jostle one test driver: https://gizmodo.com/ferraris-new-driving-simulator-generates-more-horsepowe-5434978 The CyberMotion Simulator, built by Paolo Robuffo Giordano at the Max Planck Institute for…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Aug 7

A Hyper-Realistic Archery Sim Is the Safest Hunger Games Proxy

Costco UK Will Happily Sell You This Awesome $115,000 F1 Simulator

Grip Simulator Could Revolutionize the Feeling of Weapons in Games

Dock Your AR Drone With the ISS and Teach a Real-Life Spacecraft Some New Tricks

It’s Best Not To Imagine the Awful Ways This Virtual Water Could Be Used

This Complex 3D Heart Simulator Can Run on Just a Laptop

The Big Bad Wolf Ain’t Got Nothing on the World’s Only Category 5 Hurricane Simulator

Skillet Simulator: Perfect Your Sear Without the Smoke Alarm

The Kids’ Battlestar Galactica Viper Simulator Flies At Last!

Doctors Can Practice Brain Surgery Without Actual Brains Now

This Air Traffic Controller Built a Fully Functional 737 Simulator in His Garage

This Cutting-Edge Simulator Is How North Korea Trains the Farmers of the Future

These Kids Are Building a Battlestar Galactica Viper

If Only Boarding a Real Plane Was This Pleasant

How the Army Trains Soldiers For an IED Attack

Five Screen Racing Simulator Includes an iPhone For Performance Stats

Watch This Crazy Wood-Milling Simulator Carve Whatever You Want

And the Most Stupid Looking Simulator Award Goes To…

This Full Scale F1 Simulator Is Insane

Watch a Giant Robot Arm Simulate a Ferrari Test Drive

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