[From body>data>space, where the post includes a 1:23 minute video and many other images] me and my shadow by Joseph Hyde 10 – 26 June 2012 @ National Theatre, London “Teleport yourself into a deeply poetic experience. Connect and interact in a shared virtual space with people across Europe.“ Co-produced by in the UK by body>data>space and National Theatre as part of the EU project MADE, and connecting real-time audiences between London, Paris, Brussels and Istanbul, me and my shadow, by UK artist Joseph Hyde in collaboration with Phill Tew will premiere at the National Theatre from 10 – 26…

[From Wired’s GadgetLab blog, where the post includes a 1:46 minute video] [Image: A concept image of the Human Media Lab’s TeleHuman pod. Photo: University of Queens] 3-D Video Pod Delivers 360-Degree, Holograph-Like Projections By Alexandra Chang May 7, 2012 Imagine walking up to a tall, cylindrical pod, and talking to a life-size, 3-D projection of a faraway friend, family member, or colleague. And not only do you see the person in 3-D, you can walk a full 360 degrees around the pod, and see your conversation partner from every angle — just as if the person was actually standing…

[From MIT’s Technology Review] [Image: Reach out: In a clinical trial, a woman used a brain-chip system to control a robotic arm with her thoughts and reach for a drink of coffee.  The BrainGate Collaboration (braingate2.org) and Nature] Brain Chip Helps Quadriplegics Move Robotic Arms with Their Thoughts It’s the first study to show that brain chips can assist paralyzed people to perform complex real-world tasks. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 By Susan Young A paralyzed patient equipped with an implanted brain chip has been able to use a robotic arm to reach for and pick up a bottle of coffee,…

[From BostonInno; more information is available here] Proving History Isn’t Static, Giza 3D Premieres With a Virtual Reality Tour of the Pyramids May 8th, 2012 by Lisa DeCanio The Pyramids at Giza are familiar to most of us – we’ve seen photos of them on the pages of our history books and watched recreations of them in movies – but very few of us have actually experienced them in person. Now, though, you’ll be able to travel to Giza right from the comfort of your own computer. Today marks the premiere of Giza 3D, an interactive 3D recreation of the Giza Plateau,…

[From The Daily News of Newburyport, Massachusetts; more about the UMass Lowell SLICE program is available here and the detailed proposal for the sensory room is in a Word file here] A sense of reality New projects bring beach, ballpark to those with disabilities By Bruno Matarazzo Jr., Staff writer May 21, 2012 AMESBURY — The noise inside Coastal Connections’ Lower Millyard facility can be loud at times with all the activities happening at once. The open space at the nonprofit school in Amesbury bustles with energy as students with an array of disabilities work together with staff on different…

[From The Hollywood Reporter, where the story includes additional images and links to related stories] Peter Jackson Responds to ‘Hobbit’ Footage Critics, Explains 48-Frames Strategy Because the film clips shown at Cinemacon were not finished, he adds, “People haven’t experienced it yet in the way it should be experienced.” 4/28/2012 by Carolyn Giardina Shrugging off the mixed reaction that greeted ten minutes of unfinished footage from The Hobbit, which screened earlier this week at the Cinemacon exhibitors convention in Las Vegas, director Peter Jackson told the Hollywood Reporter, “It wasn’t particularly surprising because it is something new.” The Oscar-winning director…