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September 27, 2017
Google wants Daydream to be the premier VR web browsing platform
Browsing the internet in virtual reality just became a little easier, as Google announced its official support in Chrome 61 when using a Daydream-compatible headset. It even works with the new WebVR standard.
The post Google wants Daydream to be the premier VR web browsing platform appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 27, 2017
Dazzling Neon Artworks by Juliette Oberndorfer
Dazzling Neon Artworks by Juliette Oberndorfer
Time for more great artworks here at Abduzeedo! Today we’re featuring the beautiful, dazzling work of French artist Juliette Oberndorfer. Her style is just amazing, using darker tones and neon colors makes her pieces stand out really well! Who wouldn’t love to have some of these hanging in their walls?
Good news is that most likely Juliette will be opening a store and will be selling prints soon! To check out more of her work, please visit her Instagram or Tumblr! She’ll definitely love your attention. I hope you enjoy these! Cheers. 😉
PauloGabriel
Sep 27, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Illustration
September 27, 2017
Illustration: Bic Biro Drawings on Antique Maps
Illustration: Bic Biro Drawings on Antique Maps
We would like to feature the work of London-based artist named Mark Powell with his bic biro drawings. For this series, he decided to base his drawings on antique maps, it’s quite crazy when you think of it. But a piece of history is getting reinvented with his sublime art, must be a nice way to pay tribute to the past. Using bic biro which is using an inexpensive disposable ballpoint pen as a tool, check it out.
Mark Powell is an illustrator from London, UK. We have featured his work before on ABDZ back in 2015. Glad to see Mark still working on his craft.
bic biro ballpoint pen drawings on antique documents
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Sep 27, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Illustration
September 26, 2017
Not enjoying a VR experience? Oculus now offers refunds for software
Many digital purchases through the Oculus platform are eligible for any reason as long as it is made within 14 days of purchased and the content has been engaged with for less than two hours.
The post Not enjoying a VR experience? Oculus now offers refunds for software appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 26, 2017
2018 SXSW Community Service Awards Honorees Announced
SXSW is extremely proud to announce the Community Service Awards honorees for 2018. These awards highlight hardworking organizations and individuals serving their communities here in Austin and beyond.
The SXSW Community Service Awards celebrate the spirit of community in Austin that we think is unique to SXSW by selecting six individuals and six organizations to receive grants to further their goals, complimentary badges to SXSW, and a chance to spread the word about their work to the SXSW community. These outstanding organizations and individuals selected as 2018 honorees will receive more than $50,000 in grants and be honored in a ceremony on March 12, 2018 during SXSW. The free and open to the public ceremony does not require a SXSW badge to attend and is one of the most anticipated events we host in March.
When selecting these honorees, we looked for uniqueness, level of impact, clarity of mission, relationship to Austin, and the SXSW community. All of these individuals and organizations are reflections of those qualities. Read below for more information about the 12 honorees and please join us in March to celebrate their achievements.
2018 SXSW Community Service Awards Honorees
Chris Diaz – Helped form the Action Tank in 2016 with a group of post 9/11 veterans in an effort to improve the social conditions of their community by harnessing the experiences, skills, and relationships of service-minded citizens.
Catalina Escobar – Co-founder of MAKAIA, a not-for-profit organization that promotes capacities for social development through cooperation, technology and innovation.
Char Hu – Founder and CEO of The Helper Bees, a technology company in Austin which provides intelligent in-home, caregiver-to-senior matching.
James Jack – Co-founded human-I-T as a platform for putting donated technology into the hands of low-income households.
Linda Novick O’Keefe – Founding Chief Executive Officer of Common Threads, a rapidly growing company with the mission of preventing childhood obesity and reversing the trend of generations of non-cookers.
Celeste C. Smith – Chief Executive Officer for 1Hood Media, a collective of conscious Hip Hop artists and activists who utilize Hip Hop as a means of raising awareness around issues affecting oppressed people around the world.
Allies Against Slavery – Works to build Slave Free Cities, places where traffickers cannot exploit the vulnerable and where survivors have access to all they need to heal.
Creative Action – A nonprofit, arts-based, youth development organization that provides dynamic and engaging creative learning programs in the classroom, in after-school settings, and in the community.
Gamers Outreach – A 501(c)(3) charity organization that provides equipment, technology, and software to help kids cope with treatment inside hospitals.
Jeremiah Program – Works to transform families from poverty to prosperity through career-track college education for parents, high quality early childhood education for children, as well as safe and affordable housing.
Kids In A New Groove (KING) – Provides Texas youth in foster care with a committed one-on-one mentoring relationship through weekly, private music instruction, giving students the ability to build concrete strategies for life-long success.
Urban Roots – Uses food and farming to transform the lives of young people and inspire, engage, and nourish the community.
Congratulations to all the 2018 honorees! Read full bios of each honoree here. Join us for the awards ceremony during SXSW 2018 to celebrate these honorees and more.
Register to attend SXSW 2018 before the next registration rate deadline on Friday, October 20 and save. If you haven’t secured housing yet for SXSW 2018, be sure to make your hotel reservations through SXSW Housing & Travel for the best available rates.
2018 SXSW Community Service Awards Honoree – Urban Roots
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Source: SxSW Interactive
September 25, 2017
Photography: #BANGKOKGLOW Series with Xavier Portela
Photography: #BANGKOKGLOW Series with Xavier Portela
Let’s kick off this week with a photography series showcasing the street life of Bangkok by photographer Xavier Portela. Entitled #BANGKOKGLOW, Xavier is keeping up with his journey from his successful Glow series from Tokyo and Hong Kong. He decided to make it an ongoing project in order to add more cities in the collection. Hope you will enjoy his style that we dearly like on ABDZ.
Xavier Portela is a photographer and filmmaker based in Brussels. You should definitely check out his Behance profile for more of his work.
The collection Bangkok Glow is part of the ongoing project Glow by Xavier Portela
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- Learn more about Xavier Portela at xavierportela.com
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Sep 25, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
September 24, 2017
Intel cancels Project Alloy wireless VR headset, but is still investing in AR/VR
Intel has cancelled Project Alloy, its wireless VR headset, but will still invest in the tech to expand augmented and virtual reality. The tech corporation says it will use the experience as a proof of concept.
The post Intel cancels Project Alloy wireless VR headset, but is still investing in AR/VR appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 24, 2017
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: 8K VR, smoke-free fires, a drone for your home
Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can’t buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
The post Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: 8K VR, smoke-free fires, a drone for your home appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 23, 2017
This Interactive Map Shows You Current Drone Laws in Every Country in the World
If you need up-to-date information about the drone regulations in your country, this map will be a lifesaver.
No one likes having to traipse around official government websites to try and dig up (and understand) documents that tell you whether or not it’s legal for you to fly a drone in a given area. No one likes it, but it has to be done because it’s obviously important to respect the laws of the land. However, if you’re tired of trying to dig up information on drone regulations in different parts of the world, you’ll want to check out this super helpful tool.
Blogger and avid traveler Anil Polat has created an interactive map of the world that contains the drone laws in every country in the world. Take a look at this impressive piece of work below:
Source: NoFilmSchool
September 23, 2017
What You Need to Know about Directing Non-Actors
Understanding the benefits and challenges that come with working with non-actors.
As no-budget filmmakers, chances are we’re not going to be working with Hollywood actors at the peak of their stardom. Actually, in each and every of your films your cast might actually be made up entirely of non-actors, or actors who have little to no professional experience, and that’s not a bad thing. People hear terms like “inexperienced” and “untrained” and immediately think “bad performance,” but non-professional actors actually bring something very special to the cinematic table, and because they do, you as a director need to bring a very special set of skills in order to direct them. In this video from Film Riot, director Ricky Staub (The Cage), offers up some great insight on what that skillset entails.
Whether they’re seasoned pros or bright-eyed first-timers, directing actors is a tough undertaking. There’s a lot of emotional and technical work that goes on between the director and actors in order to prepare for a great performance; if your actor is unfamiliar with this process, it could prove to be a little more challenging.
Source: NoFilmSchool