Technology
Honda’s Uni-One unleashes experience of floating in air without ever leaving ground
What do you get when you combine mobility with virtual reality?
The Honda XR Mobility Experience. It merges the physical thrill of mobility with the fantastical realms of virtual reality.
This unique blend of technology offers an unparalleled experience that transcends the boundaries of imagination.
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What is the Honda Uni-One?
At the heart of this immersive experience lies the Honda Uni-One, a hands-free, personal mobility device equipped with Honda’s Omni Traction Drive System. This self-stabilizing electric device offers a seamless, omnidirectional movement experience, allowing you to glide effortlessly in any direction with a simple shift of weight. A battery powers this device, which can reach speeds up to 3.7 mph and can support a maximum user weight of 242 pounds.
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How does the XR Mobility Experience work?
By donning a VR headset and boarding the Uni-One, you will be taken on a journey through digital landscapes, from serene sky-floating adventures to exhilarating half-pipe glides. You will control your movement through intuitive body shifts while enjoying the Honda XR Mobility Experience.
This groundbreaking experience not only highlights Honda’s vision for entertainment and leisure applications but also underscores the potential of integrating advanced mobility devices with virtual reality for a multidimensional entertainment experience.
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Elevating the experience with heightened interaction and mobility
One of the most interesting features of the Uni-One is its adjustable seat height, which enables you to engage and interact with your surroundings on a whole new level. Whether it’s elevating to the eye level of a standing adult or lowering to connect with seated individuals or children, the Uni-One ensures that every ride is not just about movement but also about enhancing social interactions and accessibility.
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Applications for the XR Mobility Experience in the future
Honda envisions a future where the XR Mobility Experience becomes a staple in obstacle-free indoor and outdoor spaces, such as theme parks, entertainment hubs and shopping malls. The potential for Uni-One to redefine entertainment, coupled with Honda’s plans for collaboration with AR and VR developers, signals a transformative era of immersive experiences that blur the lines between physical and virtual realities.
Kurt’s key takeaways
It’s pretty ambitious how the Honda XR Mobility Experience combines the best of both worlds. You’ve got the thrill of movement and the magic of virtual worlds all rolled into one. All you have to do is strap a VR headset on and take the Uni-One for a spin. Just lean a bit, and whoosh, you’re off in any direction you want. It’s a whole new world of mixed entertainment ready for the ride. Are you?
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Technology
Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free
A security lapse could let millions of college students do free laundry, thanks to one company. That’s because of a vulnerability that two University of California, Santa Cruz students found in internet-connected washing machines in commercial use in several countries, according to TechCrunch.
The two students, Alexander Sherbrooke and Iakov Taranenko, apparently exploited an API for the machines’ app to do things like remotely command them to work without payment and update a laundry account to show it had millions of dollars in it. The company that owns the machines, CSC ServiceWorks, claims to have more than a million laundry and vending machines in service at colleges, multi-housing communities, laundromats, and more in the US, Canada, and Europe.
CSC never responded when Sherbrooke and Taranenko reported the vulnerability via emails and a phone call in January, TechCrunch writes. Despite that, the students told the outlet that the company “quietly wiped out” their false millions after they contacted it.
The lack of response led them to tell others about their findings. That includes that the company has a published list of commands, which the two told TechCrunch enables connecting to all of CSC’s network-connected laundry machines. CSC ServiceWorks didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.
CSC’s vulnerability is a good reminder that the security situation with the internet of things still isn’t sorted out. For the exploit the students found, maybe CSC shoulders the risk, but in other cases, lax cybersecurity practices have made it possible for hackers or company contractors to view strangers’ security camera footage or gain access to smart plugs.
Often, security researchers find these security holes and report them before they can be exploited in the wild. But that’s not helpful if the company responsible for them doesn’t respond.
Technology
The Mac Pro and Studio won’t get the M4 nod until mid-2025
Throughout 2024, though, all of Apple’s laptops (except the MacBook Air) will move to the M4 chip that the company just gave the iPad Pro, Gurman writes. Amusingly, this herky-jerky chip upgrade cycle means that the iPad Pro is currently the single-core performance champ of Apple’s lineup — and it will continue to be for about another year, when compared to the Mac Studio and Mac Pro.
This is a silly comparison, of course — The current crop of Mac Studios and Mac Pros are incredible computers that hold more RAM, have more ports, and won’t throttle as quickly as the iPad Pro, even with that heat-conducting Apple logo. They also don’t have an operating system that stands squarely in the way of pushing their hardware. And high-end Mac users should be used to waiting a while between revisions. Still, I’m sure more than a few people will appreciate the upgrade when it comes.
Technology
Boston Dynamics' creepy robotic canine dances in sparkly blue costume
As the world celebrated #InternationalDanceDay, a unique duo took the stage, or rather, the screen, to showcase a different kind of choreography.
Spot, the quadruped robot developed by Boston Dynamics, found a new friend in Sparkles, a dazzlingly dressed counterpart designed to explore the fusion of robotics, art and entertainment.
A cartoon come to life
At first glance, the video in question seems like a whimsical animation straight out of a children’s show. Yet, this is no fiction. The footage is a testament to how far robotics has come, featuring Spot adorned in a blue, sparkly, albeit slightly creepy costume, performing a dance routine that could rival any animated character.
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Meet Sparkles
“Spot is meeting another strange dog and making friends through the power of dance. Meet Sparkles!” Boston Dynamics announced. The video features two Spots — one in the recognizable black and yellow, and the other, Sparkles, in the blue, sparkly dog costume — engaging in a robotic dance-off that culminates in a mechanical kiss.
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This display of robotic affection and agility has sparked conversations about the potential applications of such technology in entertainment venues like theme parks, where robots could add a layer of realism to character interactions.
Social media’s mixed moves
The reception on social media was as varied as the dance moves displayed. Some viewers were enchanted, praising the mobility and innovation, while others expressed discomfort, humorously suggesting that the cute facade could well be the stuff of nightmares.
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Kurt’s key takeaways
After watching Spot and Sparkles bust a move together, it’s pretty wild to think about where robotics is heading. It’s like we’re watching a live-action cartoon, isn’t it? These robots are not just showing off some fancy footwork; they’re opening our eyes to a whole new world of possibilities. Whether they’re making us smile or giving us the heebie-jeebies, they’re proof that creativity knows no limits.
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