- Last weekend was Maker Faire Bay Area 2016! We had a lot of fun seeing all the exhibits and makers who came to show their work. You can check out our live blog from the weekend to see some of the things we were up to.
- In the mood for something sweet? Public Displays of Confection, a candy shop in Florida, showed off the mechanisms of their 19th century candy drop maker.
- One company in Portland, OR decided it wasn’t enough to just have a sign for their building. They wanted an interactive sign! See how they did it.
- Farmers and Engineers converged on an Indiana farm for the AgBot challenge: A competition for autonomous farming robots.
- Do you have a great idea for augmented reality? Magic Leap is looking for 10 outside developers to work with their technology and, to quote CEO Rony Abovitz, “make really cool things.”
- America’s Greatest Makers came to a conclusion. Team Grush took home a million dollars for their work on creating a gaming platform for your teeth. If you want a shot at being on America’s Greatest Makers, they’re looking for contestants now.
- The experiences of virtual reality may not be real, but reactions to them are. Jessica Lachenal discusses the ethics of designing experiences for virtual reality.
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