| 1. Laser-guided microphone lights the way for precision placement |
| By Paul Ridden, New Atlas |
| Repeating golden placement of studio microphones between recording sessions can be a bit of an imprecise pain. The UK's Aston Microphones has come up with an industry first that could save precious time, a whole load of stress and allow for accurate positioning recall from session to session. The company has tapped into boardroom presentation tech to design the Starlight. More» |
| Why This Matters: You might have seen it at NAMM. No idea if it works. The article says "undisclosed price" but it seems like you can preorder at Sweetwater for $349 (and see a bunch of pictures) . Here's more from Aston on it. –Cynthia Wisehart |
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| 2. Hands on: How I learned to love Electric Objects EO2 digital art display |
| By Devindra Hardawar, Engadget |
| I'd love to fill my apartment's walls with unique pieces, but the process of finding and framing things is just too tedious. (Heck, I have a closet full of posters that still need to be properly mounted and framed.) The EO2 promised to bring a bit of culture to my home without much fuss. How could I say no to that? More» |
| Why This Matters: I want one a lot. -Cynthia Wisehart |
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| 3. For dramatic VR to succeed, music must become the director |
| By Elias Constantopedos, Tech Crunch |
| The use of music in film historically has been confined to on-screen music (a piano player in a bar) or off-screen music (a full 90-piece orchestra accompanying a love scene). But in VR films, the lines between on-screen and off-screen music have blurred. More» |
| Why This Matters: Interesting story about how music shapes drama, and how that role will change in VR which demands more three-dimensional flexibility. This thinking also applies to theme park and museum settings. -Cynthia Wisehart |
