Schlagwort: animatronics
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This frighteningly realistic animatronic head features expressive silicone skin
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe human face is remarkably complex, with 43 different muscles contorting the skin in all kinds of ways. Some of that is utilitarian — your jaw muscles are good for chewing, after all. But a lot of it seems to be the result of evolution giving us fantastic non-verbal communication abilities. That…
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Giving Billy Bass the arti-fish-al intelligence he always deserved
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you were unlucky enough to visit a big box retail store or goofy uncle’s home around the turn of the century, you would have undoubtedly come across a Big Mouth Billy Bass. That’s an animatronic fish that wiggles on a plaque while older, very licensable hit songs play. But while ol’…
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This animatronic CatNap is predictably creepy
Reading Time: 2 minutesPoppy Playtime is an interesting horror video game — or rather, an episodic series of games — that puts players into the eerie toy factory of fictional company Playtime Co., where they find that the company’s characters are alive and quite aggressive. A big part of the game’s appeal is the creepy character…
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A terrifying FNAF-style Mickey Mouse animatronic
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe copyright for Steamboat Willie famously expired at the beginning of this year. Steamboat Willie was the first appearance Mickey Mouse, so this copyright expiration is a big deal for Disney. Anyone will be able to use the character for the first time in history, as Mickey Mouse is now in the…
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Three September debuts on Project Hub, three top picks!
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Project Hub is where Arduino users share their achievements to inspire, help others, and maybe show off a little. With thousands of projects already uploaded, in categories that run the gamut from “flying things” to “smart lighting,” we are proud to celebrate this community-boosting initiative by selecting three highlights every month…
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TAST-E is an animatronic robot head with a sense of taste and smell
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are many theories that attempt to explain the uncanny valley, which is a range of humanoid realness that is very disconcerting to people. When something looks almost human, we find it disturbing. That often applies to robots with faces — or robots that are faces, as is the case with the TAST-E robot that has…
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This mouth mechanism is controlled by your typing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis mouth mechanism is controlled by your typing Arduino Team — April 21st, 2020 Will Cogley, known for his awesome animatronics, has created a robotic mouth that’s already a work of art and could form the basis of something even more amazing. The device features an array of servo mechanisms to…
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Designing an extremely realistic animatronic heart with Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesDesigning an extremely realistic animatronic heart with Arduino Arduino Team — January 17th, 2020 In his latest video, Will Cogley has created an animatronic heart so realistic that you might wonder if it’s the actual thing. The device is made out of molded silicon with fake blood poured on top to enhance…
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Build your own animatronic GLaDOS
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s 11 years since Steam’s Orange Box came out, which is probably making you feel really elderly. Portal was the highlight of the game bundle for me — cue giant argument in the comments — and it still holds up brilliantly. It’s even in the Museum of Modern Art’s collection; there’s nothing…
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Wheatley from Portal 2 comes to life with Arduino
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWheatley from Portal 2 comes to life with Arduino Arduino Team — August 27th, 2018 If you’re a fan of Portal games, you’d probably like nothing more than to have your own Wheatley Personality Core to accompany you on real-life adventures. While that would be a passing thought for most, Luke…
