As a result of rummaging around the patent archives, Crucial has been able to commission concept art of the more interesting ideas they surfaced.
Channelling a Rocketeer vibe: The Khonsu clock lamp will charge your tech
Brass, wood and jetpacks; that’s what the Rocketeer uses to bring advanced 1930s technology to life.
Gracefully done: Tockr x The Wheel of Time watch
Well done on Tockr for betting on The Wheel of Time. The American brand’s homepage is currently showcasing this great looking watch.
Dragon Map Maker: The promise of gorgeous and quick TTRPG battle maps
We may be onto the next generation of cartography tools. The third generation of solutions supports multiple views and is smart enough to auto-populate the maps with sensible and context details.
Concept artist transforms Ducati Diavel into Kaneda’s motorbike from Akira
It’s hard to name a more famous anime vehicle than Akira’s motorbike. Does the castle count in Howl’s Moving Castle? What about the flyer in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind?
Chronos Builder: A Kickstarter map generator pitch that comes with an impressive gallery of free maps
This system creates maps, 2.5D rooms and even first-person perspectives by either the traditional way or by asking for a new space in the dungeon, hotel, forest, etc.
Tolkien keycaps: Transform your keyboard into a relic from Middle-earth
Instantly recognizable from writings on legendary items such as the One Ring, the script of Tengwar was created by the ancient Elf Fëanor and eventually replaced the runelike Cirth to become the text of choice for Elvish languages such as Sindarin: the language featured on this set.
Craft your own virtual tabletop maps with the return of the Maps Bonanza and software for less than a buck
The Cartographer’s Collection from ProFantasy is back on the Humble Bundle in the Maps Bonanza.
Squid Game security/webcams are creepily perfect
Designers Cheon Ryong Choi, Soonook Kwon, and Jaeyeon Nam have hit on gold with this Squid Game home security.
VR is virtually booming: Usage up 76%
Revenue in 2021 is projected to get near to 1.5 billion, and estimates from Oberlo track a 75% increase in monthly VR users over the last 5 years.
