Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 11:27am
The next phase of text messaging may be led by hyper-realistic avatars like Zoe, a software framework that gives your messages life through virtual emotion.
avatar stories
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 2:14pm
Want to grab Avatar on 3D Blu-ray to show off on your fancy new 3DTV? Well, unless you just bought a new 3D Panasonic TV that came with said Blu-ray, no such luck.
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 3:26am
Was there ever any doubt that James Cameron was going to milk last year's smash hit Avatar with sequels? We had an inkling of a feeling that he would do it. Cameron jointly announced with 20th Century Fox that he would be bringing fans back to Pandora with two new Avatar films.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 4:00am
There's a big meeting across the country. What do you do? 1960: You fly there. 1980: You have a conference call. 2000: You do a video conference. 2010: You fire up your robot avatar at the location. Pardon? Yep, it's...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 7:36am
Judging by the box office receipts, legions of people have been lining up to see Avatar. What those numbers don't tell is how many people walked out after 15 minutes because the 3D effects made them sick. If this story...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 1:44pm
The Oscar om-nom-noms are out, and as expected Avatar was nominated in a bunch of categories, including the prize taco, Best Picture. We liked the flick and were psyched to see 3D done so well, but should it be hailed...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - 12:45pm
After watching Avatar, designer Peter Ammentorp had the same thought a lot of us no doubt had: I want one. A second body that's lean, strong, and could be used to fetch soda late at night? Okay, well maybe that's...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 12:14pm
At the beginning of Avatar, one of the ship's technicians tells the crew that they've been in cryogenic stasis for over five years — the time it takes to get from Earth to Pandora. Makes you wonder how they got...
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:45am
A few weeks back, I warned potential Blu-ray and HDTV buyers to hold off because 3D HDTV is coming. Considering the buzz around Avatar, your inability to wait means no watching Cameron's epic in 3D at home, which means IMAX-sized...
Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 10:22pm
Here, let me make your life a little easier. On the fence about seeing Avatar? See it. Don't know whether you want to see it in 3D? See it in 3D. That's coming from a guy who has absolutely shunned...
