Adam talks about his cosplay repair workshop, incognito costume walks, and answers some great questions at this year’s Silicon Valley Comic Con!
PROJECTIONS, Episode 9: Meta’s Augmented Reality Glasses
We visit the headquarters of Meta, the company making augmented reality glasses and already shipping their second product. The Meta 2 is a tethered HMD that can track and display holograms in any environment–we go hands-on with the developer kit and chat with Meta VP Ryan Pamplin about how their AR technology differs from the Hololens and other products. Plus, in-depth impressions!
Shot by Gunther Kirsch and edited by Norman Chan
LEGO with Friends: Labyrinth Maze, Part 4
Sean, Jeremy, and Norm wrap up the build and test their skills in a marble maze challenge! Who can avoid the traps the best?
Adam Savage’s Speech at the March for Science
Adam Savage’s full speech from the San Francisco March for Science on April 22, 2017. Addressing a packed crowd at Justin Herman Plaza, Adam talks about the enemy of science and the why we are all scientists. (Video courtesy of March for Science SF)
Episode 397 – Alexa’s Fashion Advice – 4/27/17
Back from Silicon Valley Comic Con and the March for Science, Norm, Jeremy, and Kishore recap the past week of pop culture and technology news in a lively chat. We talk about Amazon’s new Echo, the Juicero disassembly, and Jurassic World casting news. Plus, Norm tries to get someone to care about the film Unbreakable.
LEGO with Friends: Labyrinth Maze, Part 3
Fun fact: if you’re lucky enough to pick up one of these Labyrinth Maze sets (found on eBay or Amazon), designer Jason Allemann has released additional building instructions for maze designs that fit on top of this set.
Adam Savage Behind the Scenes of Alien: Covenant!
Adam Savage visits the production of Alien: Covenant to learn how Ridley Scott and his creative collaborators bring us back into the Alien universe. In this first episode of our behind-the-scenes series, Adam tours the massive set of the Dreadnought as it’s being built, painted, and weathered to life by the production team in preparation for filming!
Shot and edited by Joey Fameli
LEGO with Friends: Labyrinth Maze, Part 2
As the team continues on the LEGO Ideas Labyrinth Maze, we realize that it was designed by none other than the incredibly talented Jason Allemann (aka JK Brickworks), who created the LEGO Automata Sisyphus!
Adam Savage Incognito as Chewbacca with C-3PO!
For this year’s Silicon Valley Comic Con, Adam goes incognito in one of his favorite cosplays–Chewbacca! This upgraded Chewie is a bit different than the Wookiee costume he wore a few years back, with a new bandolier, bowcaster, and mask. Plus, Adam rigs up an animitronic C-3PO to wear on his back, complete with custom dialogue!
Shot and edited by Gunther Kirsch
Silicon Valley Comic Con and Science March! – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 4/25/17
Tested’s own Kishore Hari joins us this week for a special on-location recording of Still Untitled! Fresh off of the Science March on Saturday, Adam and Kishore talk about their participation and share some wonderful moments from the rally. Plus, we talk about some of our favorite things at Silicon Valley Comic Con!