Cool Sh*t - Unreal Metaverse, Robotaxis, NBA Avatars, Ghibli Park, Jimmy Choo Manga Partnership, and more...
Vol. 28
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#1 - Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 is… UNREAL! Checkout this POV shot and tell me if you think this is real or not…? This alley was recreated by uploading 1500 pictures, using photogrammetry from 6k videos, to Unreal Engine 5. As the video description states, imagine if a company decides to put the work into creating a Metaverse like this. That is undoubtedly where we are heading. It’s just a matter of time…
#2 - Robotaxis on public roads. Zoox is the first purpose-built robotaxi with no manual controls to drive on public roads with passengers. The future is now. California dreamin’…
#3 - NBA App can now put you into a live game as an avatar. Simply incredible. Imagine where this technology will go in the next 5-10 years… Download here.
#4 - Ghibli Park, Japan is like no other theme park. The blurb on the website captures exactly what makes this interesting, “There are no big attractions or rides in Ghibli Park. Take a stroll, feel the wind, and discover the wonders.” How refreshing.
#5 - Sailor Moon x Jimmy Choo. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Naoko Takeuchi Manga, this collection is pretty unique. It sold out within hours. I’m just hanging out, wallet in hand, for the first major fashion label partnership with the Akira IP…
Other Cool Sh*t…
In honour of Zoox, The Mama’s & The Papas’ ‘California Dreamin’ makes it onto the Cool Sh*t Spotify playlist this week. If I was in L.A….
I’ll leave you with a trailer for an incredible UK drama I’m watching at the moment, ‘The Walk-In’. Available in Australia on SBS On Demand.
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