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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Poster
Peter Jackson released a teaser poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The second part of the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy is set to premier December 13, 2013. A teaser trailer will debut June 11. Here’s a high resolution version of the poster.
Explore the World with the GeoGuessr Game
Google Maps have been used to create incredible systems that help us identify DC Taxi Cab Zones, the most dangerous roads on Earth, and the best times to take winery tours. GeoGuessr uses the Google Maps API to do something novel and fun by making a game of guessing where you might be in the world. The photo above is a typical view of how the game begins. By using clues like road signs, tree types, and weather you are encouraged to deduce where you are in the world according to Google Maps.
World Peace and other 4th-Grade Achievements
Watch the documentary “World Peace and other 4th-Grade Achievements” immediately. Formatted as a game, over the past 30 years retired teacher John Hunter has developed a critical thinking exercise that leverages the…
Low-Budget Russian Video for Kiesza’s Hideaway Blows My Mind
I’m speechless. and I think you will be too when you watch this low-budget Russian video featuring tractors, chickens, and the Russian countryside. The performs lip-synch to Hideaway by Kiesza.
How Reality Got a New Workflow: Facebook Partners with Otoy to Create VR Tools
Otoy and Facebook recently announced a partnership in which a Facebook Surround 360 camera will be usable within an Otoy Orbx workflow.
