Star Wars Drone

Well, I gotta say I kind of surprised on this one. A drone made to look like an Imperial Star Destroyer. That is really impressive to me. I know that drones were made to deliver pizza but to actually make one to look like an iconic space ship is really special. Granted I can imagine the pranks and all the negative association the Imperial Star Destroyer has, but this kind of thing does appeal to a fan base. The maker of this has already made other numerous Star Wars related drones.  I am amazed though that it doesn’t really affect the flight with the weight and all. It is not incredibly bulky and not something that looks like it was halfhearted. I think this is art. Now it is not something that is world changing but an artist who is expressing himself and showing support to a particular franchise by making a unique design.

Robot Valet

Apparently in Germany there is a robot valet to park your car. It is like a lift and it will scan the car and after it is done measuring it, it will come and pick up the car and place it into a designated parking spot. It is called RAY and can booked with an app. It is able to life three tons and is able to park 60% more cars than a human could. Also, with the app it the person can tell it if their flight is delayed or if there was a change in their flights. There are talks about a car that is compatibility with RAY. Their main target audience is solely business people. Some who suddenly needs to leave on business and who will be back in a few days. I think it is a pretty good idea. While I admit the main target audience is still small what they could accomplish with it is fascinating. Not only for lifting up and parking cars but I could see it as a construction like equipment or for something like a factory. However, according to the article a place in New Jersey has something to rival that.  Something like a garage that inside with the parking can be shuffled like a Rubik’s cube. I do not know though, both ideas have merit and potential flaws. I think that if the valet would expand its business and target audience, it would have more of a chance of success. 

New Media in Art Chapter 4

Virtual Reality is something that I find fascinating and I am a little surprised that it was mentioned in the reading. I always thought virtual reality was solely for gaming experiences. In the past it seems like it was really revolutionary to have something like that. Now in the present Virtual Reality is more common and a lot more mainstream. An example of that would be the Oculus Rift. It is essentially a video game device that the user wears on their head and they use their body motion and hands to play a game. It is fairly recent and with another popular culture show it seems there can be more support for it. Virtual Reality has a lot of potential. One such fictional idea would be a show called Sword Art Online. The basic plot of that is a Virtual Reality Online Massive Multiplayer Online (VRMMO) game was released and the players ended up becoming trapped in the game.  A future where Virtual Reality can become a fully immersed video game is quite interesting. Even for the medical field as well. Technology keeps advancing and so will Virtual Reality. Many different types will show up and many will either become a success or failures. The most important thing to remember is that Virtual Reality will keep advancing with the times. One era it could be used strictly for art. The next era it could be for entertainment and professional uses. No matter the use, Virtual Reality has limitless potential in order to succeed.