See The Tyrannosaurus Rex At The Jurassic World: The Exhibition

 

Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, opened its gates this morning at the renowned Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.  The Exhibition immerses audiences of all ages in settings inspired by the beloved film.  Visitors will travel to Isla Nublar as VIP guests to explore a towering Brachiosaurus; come face-to-face with a Velociraptor; and get a rare up-close look at the most vicious dinosaur of them all, Tyrannosaurus rex.

Created in close collaboration with renowned paleontologist Jack Horner, the Exhibition is infused with interactive educational elements—drawn from the real-world science of dinosaur DNA that allowed Jurassic World to come to life. Visitors of all ages can now learn all about these incredible prehistoric creatures.

 

Produced in conjunction with NBCUniversal Brand Development and Imagine Exhibitions, and co-produced by MagicSpace and IES, the life-like animatronic dinosaurs were designed by The Creature Technology Company (Walking with Dinosaurs).  Running now through April 23, 2017, tickets are available at:http://www.JurassicWorldTheExhibtion.com

First Look: Plantronics RIG gaming and BackBeat headsets

First Look: Plantronics RIG gaming and BackBeat headsets

The RIG 4VR gaming headset for Playstation VR is an open ear/vented design with slimmer ear cups for less pressure and has a removable mic and extender cable. 
Retail: $69.99, Gamestop, Best Buy, Walmart

The RIG 400HX for XBox One has a Playstation 4 equivalent called the RIG 400HS. Both are...

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First Look: Lenovo's Super Thin Yoga Book with Wacom function, Yoga 910 and Tab 3 Plus

First Look: Lenovo's Super Thin Yoga Book with Wacom function, Yoga 910 and Tab 3 Plus

Lenovo's at it again with the new Yoga Book, a super thin Tablet with a cool "Tron" like keyboard. It's so thin that it took Lenovo three years to engineer with the thickness near that of a headphone jack!

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First Look: Ozobot Evo Robots Prepare Kids For A Digital Future

First Look: Ozobot Evo Robots Prepare Kids For A Digital Future

The Ozobot Evo is a fun way to educate and prepare kids for a robotic and digital future. Physically it's a little robot with sensors all around that helps it navigate its immediate world. You can help it learn by coding instructions for it to follow and extend social media functions with other Evo units around the world.

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First Look: Altec Lansing Speaker Cornucopia and Vivitar Fun, Family Products

First Look: Altec Lansing Speaker Cornucopia and Vivitar Fun, Family Products

Altec Lansing is well known name in the speaker world and their latest products include the rugged Super Life Jacket, Mini Life Jacket 3 and waterproof sport earbuds. On the Vivitar side, they offer their Home Smart Kit for a wide range of functions you can control directly from your cellphone, a VR headset, and a 32 LED drone.

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First Look: BLÜ tells us about their hottest cellphones - VIVO 5R, PURE XR, ENERGY XL

First Look: BLÜ tells us about their hottest cellphones - VIVO 5R, PURE XR, ENERGY XL

BLÜ is a wildly popular cellphone maker you've probably never heard of. They sell phones that aren't locked to any carrier and pack in more technology for your money, and this video goes over a few of their hottest and recently launched products.

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First Look: Ventev's Quick charge 3.0 charger RQ600, car mounts with cable holders and more!

First Look: Ventev's Quick charge 3.0 charger RQ600, car mounts with cable holders and more!

Ventev makes some of the highest quality cables, chargers and accessories for gadget gear - this video covers some of their newest products including cables, cellphone car mounts, Quick Charge 3.0 and USB C chargers.

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First Look: ViewSonic VP2468 - A Photographer and Graphic Artist's Dream Monitor?

First Look: ViewSonic VP2468 - A Photographer and Graphic Artist's Dream Monitor?

How does a company offer color accuracy and twisty, built-in portrait view while keeping the cost affordable? ViewSonic is known for pulling these kinds of miracles, balancing quality and cost - and that's only the start of this professional display's alluring charms.

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First Look: Best budget gaming headset? HyperX releases Cloud Stinger

First Look: Best budget gaming headset? HyperX releases Cloud Stinger

The Cloud Stinger could be one of the best budget gaming headsets for the casual gamer to be introduced by HyperX. At a cost of under $50, it's got 90 degree rotating earcups and a mic that mutes when in the raised position. It's great for when you're eating something and don't want the other person hearing your nom nom'ing.

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DEATH OF X PREVIEW

Image Credit: Marvel

A first look at October's Death of X #1 has been released, coinciding with Thursday's press conference with writers Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule

DEATH OF X #1 (of 4)
JEFF LEMIRE & CHARLES SOULE (W) • AARON KUDER (A/C)
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• What happened eight months ago that set the Inhumans and X-Men on a collision course? Find out here!
• The Inhumans travel to Japan where one of the Terrigen Clouds creates a shocking new Inhuman.
• The X-Men travel to Muir Island where the second Terrigen Cloud causes something truly terrible.
• When these two events collide, a war of catastrophic proportions explodes!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

AkibaFest Relaunches Website With Ticket Info And Event Details

Aniplex of America today revealed the second phase of the AkibaFest website. AkibaFest will take place in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles, on October 15th and 16th in 2016, bringing with it the fun and festivities typically associated with the famous Akihabara sector of Tokyo.

The revamped 2.0 version of the AkibaFest website introduces the event’s cat-like mascot, which will be the subject of a naming contest to be revealed soon. Additionally, the site makeover details AkibaFest’s special guest appearances, as well as the weekend’s extensive film offerings showcasing over a dozen films, including the North American theatrical premiere of KIZUMONOGATARI PART 2: NEKKETSU, the highly-anticipated second installment of the KIZUMONOGATARI trilogy. AkibaFest will be the first time many of these films will see a North American theatrical release, offering anime fans a unique opportunity to see their favorite anime franchises on the big screen.

Between now and October 15th, additional details will be added to the site, including news updates, the full schedule of events (including AkibaFest’s maid café and cosplay contest) and a comprehensive list of exhibitors. DJs will be playing popular theme songs and remixes of enduring anime series throughout the weekend, while other special surprises will be revealed at the event itself.

Hideki Goto, President of Aniplex of America said, “AkibaFest is one of the ways of saying ‘thank you’ from the anime industry to all the loyal fans that have supported us throughout the years. The notion of bringing ‘Akiba to you’ stems from our core belief that anime, J-Pop, Japanese fashion and culture are alive and well in North America because of the powerful bond and passion our fans have for each of these things.”

Video Interview: Gamer Girl kicks it with Pump It Up Prime at Otakon 2016

Interview by: Young Jeohn

I found Bree being perfect... perfectly good at playing Pump it up Prime, a five foot panel game where you have to coordinate your feet with the arrows as they scroll up the game screen. What we have here is a true Gamer Girl, a gem in a haystack!

Cosplay at Otakon 2016 - Invasion of the LED!

Cosplay at Otakon 2016 - Invasion of the LED!

No convention is complete without our CosPlayer photos! One thing I'd like to mention is that there always seem to be advances in Cosplay construction, and for the past few  years, designs in the use of worbla and foam have been getting fairly sophisticated in all areas - armor, weapons, wearable creatures such as dinosaurs... the whole lot.

I've now noticed a big advance on another theme: LED lighting.

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