DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ makes it easy for anyone to fly a drone

Lately, we’ve seen drones move from potentially militaristic purposes to potentially crazy uses, like making deliveries for Amazon or even snooping WiFi hotspot connections. DJI’s new Phantom 2 Vision+ has … Continue reading

DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Review: Buttery Smooth Quadcopter Video

DJI has been making remote-control quadcopters for years. Originally, you had to strap your GoPro to it, but last year DJI introduced the Phantom 2 Vision, which had its own integrated camera system. It was pretty sweet, but every tiny turn you took your video shook enough to scramble your viewer’s brain.

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Babies trying lemons for the first time in slow motion

Babies trying lemons for the first time in slow motion

Someone got a brilliant idea: Let’s give babies lemon wedges for the first time— just like every single parent does in the privacy of their home—and record their reaction in slow motion so the entire world can laugh and go aaaaawwwwwww at the same time.

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FXX taps Tracy Morgan, Sunny in Philadelphia creators for new series

It would appear that it’s time to continue the comedy stylings of Tracy Morgan with a new series on FXX. Nellie Andreeva at Deadline has suggested that a source has … Continue reading

This Bike Ride Filmed As a 360º Panorama Is Amazing

This Bike Ride Filmed As a 360º Panorama Is Amazing

Do you feel like you’re on top of the world when you’re biking? Well, you’re definitely on top of a mini-world at least, in this awesome video version of those familiar 360º panorama planets. Six GoPro cameras were used to turn biking on an ordinary trail into this trippy ride.

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On-set with X-MEN: Days of Future Past (video spoilers included)

There’s no lack of footage to be had this week of the upcoming X-MEN movie, that’s for certain. In the videos you’re about to witness, the team responsible for promoting … Continue reading

Jaunt Cinematic VR: Virtual Reality leaves gaming

There’s a lot more to the world of virtual reality than gaming has let on over the past year or so. Enamored with the gaming universe with projects like Oculus … Continue reading

Spooky Art Installation Puts Mesmerizing Video on Moving Sculpture

Artist Robert Seidel loves to play at the fuzzy border between sculpture, still images, and art in motion. He’s at it again with "grapheme," projecting piercingly bizarre video images on delicate suspended shapes that defy the conventions of a stationary, rectangular screen.

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Hands-On With Amazon’s New FireTV Media Player

It’s only been a few hours since Amazon revealed its new FireTV set top box, giving us a good chunk of time to play around with it and get familiar with the new UI and controller.

Amazon hyped three big selling points for the FireTV, including speedy performance, easier search, and an open content community. Read More

A Charming Adventure Around the World Animated With Office Supplies

A girl named Elastika lives in a world made of office supplies, but her escapades are a far cry from cubicle drudgery. With just some pushpins and rubber bands, filmmaker Guillaume Blanchet takes her—and us—around the world in screeching cars, sinking ships, and even rockets. Can you catch all the famous sights that pop up cleverly animated in office supplies?

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