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Holy Crap! *New Tech/Gadget Thread*
Stogi:
Hybrid Reactors
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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527505.900-hybrid-fusion-the-third-nuclear-option.html
--- Quote ---Workable hybrid technology is still some way off, but given the inherent problems with fission and the uncertainty over fusion it has to be worth pursuing. Even modest-sized reactors could provide affordable and almost limitless energy for all. Hybrid fusion deserves wider understanding and support from governments, scientists and environmentalists.
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So along with Bloom Energy and other emerging technologies in renewable energy, I think we are pretty much set if the Coal and Oil industries allow it...
EasyCure:
they wont :P
BlackNMild2k1:
Unlimited Detail: No More Polygons!
--- Quote ---Unlimited Detail
Unlimited Detail is a new technology for making realtime 3D graphics. Unlimited Detail is different from existing 3D graphics systems because it can process unlimited point cloud data in real time, giving the highest level of geometry ever seen. If this all sounds a bit technical to you, just press the "What is it ?" button on the side and we will try and explain things in a bit more detail.
Pic: http://unlimiteddetailtechnology.com/attachments/Image/fig4.JPG
The above picture contains billions of points and we can run it all in real-time.
This site has a gallery of pictures for you to look at, as well as some video clips you can download. We also have a technical clip that will explain Unlimited Detail in more detail.
We are in the process of Negotiating to get the Commercial version of Unlimited Details SDK built. After that, you should expect to see 3D graphics take a huge leap forward in about 16 months when Unlimited Detail comes out commercially, in Games and other products.
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This was put up last month, and 16 months from then is June 2011. June is when E3 happens, so I'm expecting this to be debuted at E3 2011 in the Nintendo conference/booth for the Wii2 reveal ;) assuming all of this is legit and functional.
Video Demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ATtrImCx4
Caliban:
Cool. I hope the Polygon conglomerate doesn't shut them down.
BlackNMild2k1:
ATi & Nvidia? they supposedly went to them first. I'd imagine it didn't turn out too well, especially if this is a software tech that works fine on yesterdays Hi-end graphic cards.