Niklaus Gerber - Issue #8
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Design Practices in Virtual Reality
The technology of virtual reality (VR) has been gaining traction, however there is an absence of methods and best practices when designing for it.
astonishing apps
WhatsApp Desktop App
inspirational
TableTennisTrainer3000
The basic idea of my bachelor thesis was to track the ping pong ball in realtime to create data visualisations for trainers and players. After a few weeks of working I started developing a projected mapped interface for the ping pong table to show the collected data. By projecting game obstacles on the surface I figured out that I can change the game play totally.
beautiful video content
Star Wars - Episode V "The Empire Strikes Back" Homage (Title Sequence)
Star Wars is one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises to date, containing one of the most unique universes in sci-fi fiction. Not only is the universe incredibly iconic, so is it’s title sequence (the famous title crawl). Designed by Dan Perri, the title sequence is one of the most recognizable introductions in the history of film.
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DEAD AHEAD
‘Dead Ahead’ is a postcard animation to the world of the horror movie genre. Our intrepid travelers head out into the wilderness on their road trip only to find one nightmare scenario after the other. With each step forward a new monster emerges paying homage to such classics as Friday the 13th, Jaws and Pet Sematary.
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Surreal Monochromatic GIFs by Carl Burton Digital artist and animator
Carl Burton creates quick atmospheric GIFs that blend elements of science fiction and surrealism. Glittering illuminated tentacles appear to twist through the dark while neon lasers emerge from deep pools of water. Much of what you see here represents Burton’s personal experiments, but the NYC-based creative also lends his illustrative style to images for long-form publications around the web. | See more about Gifs, What Lies Beneath and Cyberpunk.