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Today's Top Stories #1 Sony head-mounted 3D video display gives surgeons an inside view   by David Szondy, Gizmag   Sony has ventured into the operating theater for its latest head-mounted display. Unveiled last week in Tokyo, the "head-mount image processing unit" gives surgeons virtual X-ray vision by means of an endoscope feeding images to a pair of head-mounted monitors. More» Why This Matters: Healthcare is one of the most exciting frontiers for AV because it's role is literally life-saving. –Cynthia Wisehart #2 Printing in gel takes 3D printing freeform, and enables an undo function   via Randall Marsh, Gizmag   The additive layer process of conventional 3D printers means they are usually limited to bottom up fabrication on three axes. The Mataerial printer managed to defy gravity by using a quick-solidifying print material, but now the LA-based NSTRMNT team led by Brian Harms, a Masters student at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, has created a 3D printing process called suspended disposition that gets around gravity by printing objects within a gel. More» Why This Matters: Someone predicted this at InfoComm—that 3D printing would become interesting when it wasn't constrained by gravity. –Cynthia Wisehart #3 Printed poster lets you play the drums (video)   via InAVate   A British firm has given a new lease of life to paper by combining traditional print with conventional electronics to create a touch-based interactive poster. Novalia, which is raising funds to put the technology into production, has created a prototype that lets users play seven different drums on the poster by touching them. Users can also play them wirelessly through their iOS device by connecting an iPad or iPhone. More» Why This Matters: It looks fun. –Cynthia Wisehart 4. Presonus Sceptre CoActual monitors now shipping (via Presonus) 5. BenQ's interactive IL420 touch display now shipping (via AV Network) 6. Review: Sketch on Skype with whiteboard add on IDroo (Mark O'Neill, PC World) 7. SuperSpeed USB 3.1 specification is now official and twice as fast as USB 3.0 (Paul Lilly, Maximum PC) 8. Belkin Echo reveals how much energy your devices use (Rachel Metz, MIT Technology Review via Mashable) 9. Engadget's tablet buyers guide: summer 2013 (Jon Fingas, Engadget) 10. From The Wire @svconline: Ashly Audio products now allow user control from Apple iDevices via Key Digital Compass Control technology Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs from TWICE.com Independent Sales Representative - American Audio & Video - Multiple Locations Regional Account Representative - Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation - Western US Product Marketing Opportunities - Consumer Electronics - Maxell - Woodland Park, NJ Multiple Listings - iLuv Creative Technology - Port Washington, NY Account Manager - Max Borges Agency - Miami, FL Upcoming Events Big Book of AV Tour, Aug 8, Denver Vendopalooza: Aug 13th Elk Grove Village, IL Vendopalooza: Sept 5th Plainview, NY Vendocomm: Sept 10th, Bellevue, WA IBC 2013, Sept. 12-17, Amsterdam, Netherlands CEDIA Expo 2013, Sept. 25-28, Denver PLASA 2013, Oct. 6-9, London For more events, see our calendar. Was this copy of Pro AV Today forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. Pro AV Today Editorial Team SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR CYNTHIA WISEHART, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x526 | Send Email SYSTEMS CONTRACTOR NEWS KIRSTEN NELSON, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x522 | Send Email AV TECHNOLOGY MARGOT DOUAIHY, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x 538 | Send Email DIGITAL SIGNAGE DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RENTAL AND STAGING SYSTEMS DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS JEREMY GLOWACKI, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 ext 514 | Send Email

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