Monday, October 6, 2014

An Augmented-Reality Climbing Wall That Guides Your Ascent

" Using interactive 3D models of boulders and climbing routes, building topographical maps using photo-processing software.“The only gear really needed to go bouldering is boulders (or a climbing wall).Bouldering, as you might guess, can be done outdoors on actual boulders, but it’s commonly practiced in climbing gyms where climbers scramble from hold to hold above a padded landing area without a safety rope. "




Incredible Close-Up Drone Video of an Erupting Volcano in Iceland

"Iceland is one of the most volcanically active locations in the world. It’s the only place on the globe where a mid-ocean ridge—the seams in the Earth’s crust that pull apart, bringing molten magma to the surface to produce more crust—rises onto dry land.The trip to the volcano had to happen within a day-long window on Sept. 20 when skies would most likely be clear and winds would be blowing in the right direction to avoid exposure to poisonous gases."

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