A Hyper-Realistic Archery Sim Is the Safest Hunger Games Proxy

You don’t see a lot of first person shooter games that opt for a bow and arrow in lieu of a machine gun, but that’s probably because no one has created a bow interface as authentic as what Masasuke Yasumoto at the Tokyo University of Technology has developed.

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Smartphone Bow Turns Your Handset Into an Archery Simulator

Securing at least an honorable mention for the most over-the-top smartphone accessory, the BowBlade promises to turn aspiring iOS and Android archers into modern day Robin Hoods (or, sigh, Katniss Everdeens) who are never in risk of accidentally sending an arrow flying dangerously off-target. More »

Fire Off a Question At an Archery Prodigy Headed to the Olympics [Q&A]

Bows and arrows have evolved quite a bit since the Paleolithic era. But one thing hasn’t changed in 12,000 years. This has never been a sport of sheer skill and power—its most elite competitors have always relied on the best gear of the age. More »