The sandals which can walk the virtual worlds

A lot of VR Head Mount Display were released in CES 2017, but hardware developer Cerevo released different VR gadgets. They are world's first VR shoes and VR gloves equipped with feel sensors "Taclim".

These have eight tactile devices(gloves 1 X 2, shoes 3 X 2) developed by co-operation of Cerevo and Nidec Seimitsu Corporation, and they feed back the feel to users to video and sound of the VR space. For example, they can reproduce difference in feel when users walked desert, grassy plains, and the waterside. They can reproduce even difference in kinds of the shoes which VR characters wear. In addition, these function as input devices because these have 9-axis sensor that reflects the motion of users in VR space.

Cerevo is going to release two kinds of Bluetooth Edition and Sub-giga Edition which supports the Japan's 920MHz(USA 815MHz/Euro 868MHz). The charge method is Micro USB and it is available for two hours by 3-hour charge. They sell these for 100,000 ~ 50,000yen in this autumn and provide the development environment of this to developers as Unity plug-in.

Wi-Fi camera which shoot the viewpoint of the toy

Have you thought that you wanted to become diorama figures? If you use this Wi-Fi camera, you can enjoy the feeling that you becomes the mini-figures and get on cars and trains of the toy. PCs and gadgets shop DOSPARA developed Wi-Fi camera "Comicam" to be attached to toys.

This is L-shaped to fix it to the roof of cars and the trains of the toy. When users fix this to toy by a rubber band, install application in own smartphones and connect it to Wi-Fi, they can enjoy the viewpoint of the toy with the screen of the smartphone and shoot its photos and video.
In addition, this is a general-purpose action camera also. This has the camera mount of the magnet desorption type, if users attach a tripod to this, they can use it as a general camera. As for the recording time of this, it is short with 70 minutes(When use Wi-Fi; 30 minutes). However, DOSPARA pursued downsizing than battery capacity to make this a simple toy.
The time necessary for charge is about two hours, the angle of view is 120 degrees, resolution of video is 1280 X 720ppixel / 30fps, the biggest pixel of the image is 5 million, and it support microSD ~ microSDXC(64GB). The Size is 78.62 X 23.5 X 14.5mm, weight is about 25g. DOSPARA sells this for 6,480yen(tax-included) in their EC site Shanhaidonya.

Miyagi Pref. got economic effect of 17,7M USD in Pokemon GO

Miyagi Prefecture is one of the stricken areas of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. According to them, they got economic effect of 20 billion yen(about 17,7M USD) thanks to Pokemon GO.

Niantic held an event of Pokemon GO in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima(stricken areas of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami) and Kumamoto（Stricken area of the Kumamoto big earthquake of this year） in November. By this event, more Lapras came to appear in those areas.

This event was started on November 11 until 21, and during the period, many tourists gathered in these stricken areas.

When big disasters attack the areas, the sightseeing income there decreases sharply, and the local economy becomes impoverished. However, location based mobile games can improve it.

via http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/release/ho20161219-6.html (Japanese)

Picture book of humanoid robot "Pepper"

Froebel-kan, the children's book publishing company and SoftBank Robotics produced a picture book of humanoid robot Pepper jointly. The price is 1,000yen(about 8.9USD).

Now, Pepper works in many shops and offices in Japan and he is bought to standard family though his price is 200,000yen(about 1,787USD). The theme of this picture book is the significance of existence of Pepper in the family and symbiosis with human beings and robots.

In this picture book, Pepper is bought as birthday present to a boy. The boy is surprised first, but gradually makes friends with Pepper, and Pepper becomes the member of the family before long.

The daily life of live with robots is already reality. It is important that parents let children think about the daily life with robots. This picture book is sold from yesterday.

Amazon.co.jp
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4577045028

May the force be with your smartphone

Spin-off movie of the Star Wars series "Rogue One" is shown soon. To it, Softbank and Sharp announced that they released two kinds of smartphones of Star Wars in the beginning of December.

Of course two kinds of them are the dark side and the light side. Because users must use it more than two years if they change a model of a smartphone, they must think about which they promise the loyalty to seriously! :)
The OS of the smartphone is Android 6.0 and skin and live wall paper are X-Wing or Tie Fighter. Furthermore, game application "Star Wars: Force Collection", movie application of "The Force Awakens", emoji, and ringtones are preinstalled. As a bonus item, the metal figures of Rogue One made by TAKARA TOMY are attached. Those size is 73*149*7.6mm, and weight is 155g. The battery capacity is 3,000mAh. The price is 99,720yen(tax-included), but the price changes by the kind of a method for purchase and the contract.

via http://www.softbank.jp/mobile/special/starwars-mobile/

Let's share ideas and recipes of DIY

This application is convenient if you do not understand beginning though you are interested in DIY. Wondershake released β version of DIY recipes share service for women "Creon".

It is, so to speak, Cookpad of DIY. Users can see and post various genres DIY recipes such as interiors, accessories, cosmetics, and gardening. For example, you did not know where you should buy the materials which are necessary for it though there is the thing which you wanted to make.You can know the names of shops from the tag of recipes of other users. By the way, the popular tags are 100-yen shops now.
The official release date is next March, but this already has a lot of DIY recipes and the number of the current categories are ten kinds. Account registration and the downloading of application are free(iOS/Android).

This iPhone case becomes the projector

When you have to give presentation to somebody suddenly, or want to do it more willingly, and want to surprise somebody, this iPhone case becomes your strong fellow.

Gadget shop Thanko released available iPhone case as a projector. As for the conventional projectors, setting and the wiring of cables are troublesome. However, you only put iPhone in this case, and the big screen can reflect a picture anywhere. Because the thickness of this is only 2.6cm, and weight is 195g, you can pocket this.

This incorporates battery, and the consecutive use of one hour 40 minutes is possible in a charge time of 5 hours. Furthermore, you can use this as mobile battery, USB memory and card reader. You have the output from a PC via HDMI, too and can be connected to the external speaker in an outside audio line out. Its ability for projection of the brightness is 80 lumen, the resolution is WVGA (854*480 dots), the contrast ratio is 2,000:1, and it cope with the projection to up to 120 inches. The price is 39,800 yen (tax-included).

via http://www.thanko.jp/shopdetail/000000002703

[Photo report] Angry Birds exhibition in Ginza Sony building

September 17 - October 30, an exhibition of The Angry Birds Movie was held in Sony Building of Ginza, Tokyo.

Unfortunately Angry Birds does not get popularity in Japan, and it is important that such an event is held for promotion.

For this exhibition, rough sketchs of characters by artists were displayed on 18 meters display wall.

The photo booth which reproduced the scene of the movie.

This is the attraction that can experience a slingshot artificially.

A sense of touch presentation technology of Sony is used for this. When visitors sprawl on the table having a vibration device and put on headphones, they can do simulated experience in Red flying by a slingshot. The movie which reproduced a viewpoint of Red was projected on the huge LED display. It was not VR, but children enjoyed it very much.

This was an event for children, but there were many visitors of adults, too. Furthermore, some foreign tourists came. Would such exhibition be held in other countries?

The Angry Birds Movie Japanese website
http://bd-dvd.sonypictures.jp/angrybird-movie/

The yoyo which emits light coolly

Cerevo of the developer of unique hardware products released smart yoyo 7-Magic which emits light in link with a PC.

7-Magic has 21 High-Brightness LEDs and Bluetooth for control, and users can set emission colors and the brightness of the yoyo from a PC connected to Bluetooth in application "7-Magic Bluetooth Cue". In addition, users let a yoyo link video and the sound that a PC plays and can let LEDs emit light automatically in Wireless pre-set luminescent mode. Of course it supports not only the wireless but also the USB, so professional performers who want to never fail can use it also.

They cooperated with C3 Yoyo Design of Hong Kong to develop this, put a luminescent circuit and communication circuit on their yoyo "NITIATOR", and developed 7-Magic based on it. Furthermore, they invited BLACK of the yoyo world champion as a development adviser. The size is 58.25mm X 39.3mm and the weight is about 74grams. It is a charge type and work by one charge for 80 minutes(charge time is 100 minutes). The price is 29,999yen(tax-included) and they start shipment soon.