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686 and Scion roll out the ultimate snowboard ride
02 months ago
686 recently teamed up with Scion to blow the doors off a xB and convert it to the ultimate snowboard ride, and we’ve got photos and video of this incredible project.
“The 686 Scion Numeric is a dream come true,” says Michael Akira West, president and creative director at 686. “What better way to celebrate our twentieth anniversary by doing something that’s never been done before? Every part of this build has a story and a separate product that it was inspired from. I’m psyched we were able to show it to the world, our way.”
The snow specific tires reflect NB686® snowboarding boots and are branded as New Balance® tires. The top of the car is designed like a Bern® protective carbon fiber helmet, complete with their patented brim technology. The windshield is designed from Dragon’s APX® frameless goggle and offers full peripheral view inside the car. The Sparco® modified seats are inspired from actual Union® team snowboard bindings and are constructed in a high-back cup shaped form. The sound system is engineered and designed by the Skullcandy® team, which used their premiere Aviator headphones as inspiration. GoPro® came in with their POV expertise in visual racing mirrors and interior mapping. Vestal® watches and their ZR-3 Chronograph inspired the custom built time gauges. The devil is in the details and Freewaters® sandals clearly did this in the first ever heated floor mats. BOA® Technology added their “dialed” in fit to the cars heating and cooling system. Recco® Avalanche Rescue systems supplied their sophisticated radar technology on the road and mountain terrain. Blind® skateboards legendary artist, Marc Mckee provided his custom touch to the interior panels. To finalize the winter shred story, 686’s technical textile background pushed manufacturing boundaries by successfully wrapping the world’s first and only fully functional waterproof and breathable snowboarding outerwear vehicle, complete with stitched panels, laser welded seams, waterproof zipper and mesh venting.
Keep reading to see the full photo gallery and video of the project.
SSX Massive World Part 3
02 months ago
Another update from EA Sports, previewing three more maps, Africa, The Rockies, and The Alps.
This game just looks better and better!
These are not the groms you’re looking for
02 months ago
If your kids are looking to hone their jedi skills this winter, look no further. Burton Snowboards and Lucasfilm just announced their limited edition Star Wars™ licensed collab board and gear for the 2012 season. The collaboration includes a full line of Star Wars themed Chopper mini snowboards, and best of all, an R2D2 helmet.
I think this helmet is long overdue. We’ve had just about every other possible helmet graphic, and lets be honest, who doesn’t want an R2D2 helmet? While you probably can’t get a kids XXXXL to fit your big melon, you can grab one for your favorite grom. The Avid is a year-round helmet, certified for use on snow, or while biking or skating. Plus, next time ski patrol is chasing your kids, you can just wave your hands, and in your best Alec Guinness voice say: “These are not the groms you’re looking for”
Keep reading, there are more photos and the full press release available after the break.
New SSX preview shows off the massive world
03 months ago
Part 2 of EA’s SSX Massive World Producer Video was just released. It shows off the enormity of gameplay areas in Patagonia, Antarctica, and New Zealand. We’re looking forward to this one, it’s been a while since there was a new Amped or SSX game.
GoPro ups the ante with the Hero2
03 months ago
There’s been a pretty steady stream of news from GoPro this year, first with the LCD and battery BacPacs, and now with a whole new camera, the Hero2.
The Hero2 is a pretty major upgrade, with twice the processing power and a 11 megapixel sensor (that’s twice the image detail for photos). The Hero2 also supports the new Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote products that will be released later this winter and add support for video remote control from smartphones and computers.
“GoPro created a new category of camera with the HD HERO back in 2009, and it’s gone on to become one of the best selling video cameras in the world,” says Nicholas Woodman, GoPro’s founder and CEO. “With these big shoes to fill, we invested massively in engineering the HD HERO2 to be one of the greatest, most versatile cameras of all time. We think we’ve achieved our goal and we’re very excited to see the content our customers around the world capture and share with their powerful new GoPros.”
More photos and the full press release after the break (more…)
New SSX trailer hits the web
03 months ago
by Chris
in Technology
EA Sports just dropped the latest trailer to the new SSX game, featuring an intro from Travis Rice.
Game comes out on Feb 14, who’s looking forward to it?
Lytro “Light Field” camera shoots first, focuses later
03 months ago
by Chris
in Technology
In what appears to be the next big thing in photography, a company called Lytro has just revealed the details of their new Light Field camera. These cameras capture all the rays of light in a scene, and allow the user to focus after the picture has been taken.
The Lytro camera utilizes something called a light field sensor, which captures 11 million light rays of data (or 11 megarays), including the direction of each ray. The light field engine then processes the data into a picture that is displayed in HD quality.
I’ve been following news of this camera for the last couple of months, as the promise of focusing after a picture is taken definitely caught my interest. Eliminating focus time is a good thing for action sports photography, and with the added bonus of being able to choose any focus point, this camera could be a real starter in sports markets.
In addition, this unit is small and sleek, and the aluminum frame should make it pretty rugged. The small display should help with eliminating battery drain in the cold too. This is one I definitely hope to have on snow soon and get a real feel for.
Keep reading for pricing, availability, and some demo photos that you can re-focus live.
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Anon shows off new goggles for 2012 with a new website and app
03 months ago
Anon has expanded their goggle collection to include two new frames for 2012. The Comrade joins the Anon family as the largest frame in the line. Its size and spherical lens mimic the curvature of the human eye, and are designed to provide excellent optical clarity. I had the opportunity to ride them a bit last spring, and will have a full review out soon.
Read more about the new lenses and website features, and scope the new rad new Anon ad after the break.
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