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FEB 15

Pro Adam Bobrow Plays a Match on the Swing Pong Table

The Swing Pong table is a radical take on ping pong. The table tilts at the whim of the referee, the net moves across the table based on the score as to give the losing player an advantage, and photo flashes blind the players through the table.

In this video, professional Table Tennis Player, Adam Bobrow, comes give it a whirl and says it’s “the craziest trippiest table I’ve ever played on and I’ve just got back from travelling the world, playing – so that says a lot!”

Kudos to Robb Godshaw, Hoon Oh and Jisu Choi who built the table as one of their first projects as Syynerns!

Category:: Experiments
Tags:: Robb Godshaw, Social Gaming, Syynterns, Video
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FEB 08

The Cryoscope

Syyner Robb Godshaw gets written up in Wired UK for his latest creation: a haptic cube that ‘displays’ tomorrow’s temperature:

“The cube, which Godshaw has named the Cryoscope, consists of an aluminium shell surrounding a Peltier element, heatsink, cooling fan and an LED, all controlled by an Arduino. The cube is heated to a “neutral” state of 30C, and then adjusted by the number of degrees that the next day’s forecast differs from room temperature (23C).”

Click “READ MORE” for more info…

Category:: Experiments
Tags:: Applied Physics, Robb Godshaw, Sensors
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FEB 06

The Swing Pong Table

UPDATE: Kudos on the writeup in Gizmodo!

Robb Godshaw, Hoon Oh and Jisu Choi built this fantastic take on Ping Pong when they were Syynterns in the summer of 2011. Robb, now a full-time Syyner, describes it this way: “The Swing Pong table consists of a pneumatically actuated tilting table which is controlled by remotes held by each player. The players are able to rapidly tilt the table to attempt to throw off their opponent. The remote also controls the score, which determines the location of the net. When a player scores, the motorized net moves further away to inhibit further scoring. This is a method of reducing the advantage of a more skilled player. There are also two remote controlled high-power camera flashes under the surface of the table which the players use to temporarily blind one another. The version in the video has a static net, wired remotes, and manual score keeping.”

This social game project from Syyn Labs is exhibited regularly at Mindshare LA.

More pics after the jump!

Category:: Experiments
Tags:: Applied Physics, Robb Godshaw, Social Gaming
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FEB 02

Syyn’s Chevy Sonic Ad to air during Super Bowl

As if simply DOING the Chevy Sonic “Bungee” stunt (while streaming it LIVE to the Internet!) wasn’t reward enough (case study video), the team here at Syyn Labs has the honor of having a spot with video of the stunt air during this year’s Super Bowl!

Watch for it during the second quarter!

Congrats to all of the Syyners and friends who helped make this possible – especially Davis Galligan, David Mesloh, Matt Samsel, Dan Busby, Hector Alvarez, Mike Russek, Will Reeve, Gilles d’Amecourt, Kenny Abney, Chris Stockton, and Sam Leventer.

And check out the use of the OK Go Rube Goldberg Machine video in another Chevy Superbowl spot!

Thanks Chevy and OK Go!! We love you, too!

Category:: Projects, Updates
Tags:: Advertistment, Applied Physics, Chevy, Online, Television, Video
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FEB 01

The Asteroids Space Bike

A New take on a classic. Debuted at Mindshare LA / January 19th…

Build: Eric Gradman & Robb Godshaw

Materials: Processing, Python, Rotary Encoders, Bicycle,
Track Stand, Big Red Button, Pine, Television, MacBook Air

Category:: Experiments
Tags:: Eric Gradman, Robb Godshaw, Social Gaming, Video
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JAN 26

This Sunday Syyn Labs Workshop: Computer Vision & Kinect Hacking

Syyn Labs Workshop: Computer Vision & Kinect Hacking

Sunday, January 29th, 12pm-4pm at Droplabs near Dowtown LA

Limited space – RSVP here: http://syynlabs.eventbrite.com

WHAT: You can gaze longingly into your robot’s eyes… but does it gaze back? Computers can perceive the visual world through special cameras, and by employing algorithms and techniques generally known as “computer vision.” In this workshop, you’ll learn some basic computer vision techniques which you can use to make interactive art, perceptive robots, or just fun games.

WHO: If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at “Kinect hacking,” but you have no previous experience with computer vision, then this workshop is for you. However… Computer vision is a sophisticated topic, and should not be undertaken as a first programming pursuit. You should be comfortable writing code in a language like C, C++, Java, or Python.

More details after the jump…

Category:: Events, Updates
Tags:: Eric Gradman, Workshops
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JAN 18

Sanjay Gupta: Fire Eater

FROM CNN: (See article here…)

“Everyone knows the host of CNN’s The Next List, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, is a multi-talented individual. He’s a neurosurgeon, a television show host, an author and scuba diver. But now you can pencil in ‘fire eater.’ Yes, you read it correctly, fire eater.

Out in L.A. filming a profile on the highly creative artist collective Syyn Labs Dr. Gupta had the opportunity of sampling a fiery feast presented to him by Eric Gradman, a lead engineer. Hardly a stranger to extreme challenges Dr. Gupta took to fire eating like an pro, extinguishing the flames in a single gulp.

Stay tuned to CNN’s The Next List, airing Sundays at 2 P.M. E.T. on CNN, to see more with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. And coming soon we’ll have an extraordinary show on the eclectic bunch who make up Syyn Labs.”

Category:: Press
Tags:: Online, Television, Video
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JAN 16

Syyn Labs Workshop: Learning Adobe Illustrator for Rapid Ideation

Syyn Labs Workshop: Learning Adobe Illustrator for Rapid Ideation

Sunday, January 15th, 12pm-4pm at Droplabs near Dowtown LA

RSVP Here: http://syynlabs.eventbrite.com

WHAT: This workshop aims to teach attendees how to become comfortable with Adobe Illustrator as a means of putting down ideas and sketches as quickly as possible in a highly editable and reconfigurable format. In essence, we’ll be showing how to use Illustrator as a digital napkin for doodling.

WHO: Aspiring designer? Creative engineer? Visionary entrepreneur? Do you want a good way to visualize your ideas? The workshop is aimed at novices who are either completely unfamiliar with the software, or have some experience but havent yet developed a personal workflow (“played around with it for a bit”). No drawing skill required.

More details after the jump!