Anyone looking for an application to record, edit and share video clips since Vine announced its imminent closure might be interested in checking out Line Moments, a video-sharing app that was released by the communications entity in October. Line Moments allows users to shoot 10-second videos on their mobile devices, ...
Japan may have a long way to go before it can build a fully functional Gundam or Doraemon, but it’s ...
Greg Lam’s YouTube channel Life Where I’m From started one morning with a simple idea. “Honestly, my wife started cooking ...
More power to the PS4 This is for those who think the PlayStation 4 isn’t powerful enough. Dubbed the PlayStation 4 Pro, the console has souped-up hardware with more processing power and a revamped GPU. The result is a console that can stream 4K ...
Mapping out some circuitry Printed circuit-board maker Denshi Gihan recently came up with a novel way to showcase its manufacturing skills within an attractive product. The company made a series of iPhone and IC-card train-pass cases using circuitry and components to create designs that ...
Virtual Reality gets real Virtual Reality is proving to be the next big thing in gaming, taking players into game environments like never before. Sony has joined the ranks with its brand new VR headset, dubbed PlayStation VR. This is not Sony’s first VR ...
The ideograms that were once eyed with skepticism have transformed into a universally accepted part of daily communication.
Designing jewelry just for fun Handmade goods are popular in Japan, with online marketplaces such as Etsy and Creema proving successful. But what if you like the idea of designing, but don’t have the time or resources to find materials and actually make something? ...
Twenty years ago, two new video game trade shows launched in Tokyo with the hopes of capturing the attention — and yen — of gamers in Japan. The first Tokyo Game Show (TGS) took place from Aug. 22 to 24, 1996, and was followed ...
An endless exploration The biggest game to land this fall is “No Man’s Sky.” And we mean literally the biggest. This sci-fi survival adventure title features an estimated 18 quintillion planets! The massive game is procedurally generated, meaning that data algorithms randomly create the ...
Wake up, it’s a beautiful morning Waking up to natural sunlight is not just a nice way to wake up, it actually inhibits the release of the hormone melatonin, which keeps you less alert, and helps you get up faster. Forcing yourself out of ...
Designers, crafters and tech-nerds are gearing up for the return of the annual Maker Faire in Tokyo next month. This is the fifth time the event brings together hundreds of innovative creators, from drone manufacturers and virtual-reality app designers to hobbyists and artists, to ...
Japan is going crazy over the release of “Pokemon Go,” which hit the U.S. and Australia before finally reaching Pokemon’s actual birthplace on July 22. One reason for the delay in Japan may have been that “Pokemon Go” wasn’t developed by Tokyo-based Game Freak, ...
BitSummit, the independent game festival annually held in Kyoto, has grown rapidly in the four years since it went from being an idea in founder James Mielke’s head to a respected event that developers and fans from around the globe look forward to each ...
Orphe encourages you to dance in the dark No New Folk Studio’s prototype of its Orphe “smart footwear” was well-received last year, when its Indiegogo campaign raised more than 200 percent of its target. Now, the sneakers are finally available for pre-order via Isetan’s ...
