It’s our 500th episode! Special celebrations will have to wait due to scheduling conflicts, but the gang gathers to talk about Deep Space Nine, the making of Game of Thrones, Android Q, and Lenovo’s folding computer. Plus, a moment of science and the VR minute!
Inside Adam Savage’s Cave: Concept Art Reimagining Star Wars!
Adam examines the art of Nilo Rodis-Jamero, the designer and concept artist who worked on the original Star Wars films and helped develop the visual language of that universe. In this new collection up for auction, Nilo reimagines familiar vehicles, creatures, and characters with alternate designs and ideas that he had while working on Empire and Jedi. Adam and Brandon from Prop Store geek out over these pieces and discuss the significance of concept art to the creative process of world building.
Sharing Knowledge – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 5/14/19
Hands-On with Lenovo’s Foldable PC!
We go hands-on with Lenovo’s new foldable PC, which pairs a 13.3″ bendable OLED display with a full-fledged Intel system and Windows. We take a close look at how this Thinkpad X1 prototype avoids the pitfalls of other folding screens and discuss the potential benefits of a computer designed to be this portable. It’s exciting to see new display technology finally in real products!
Offworld: Starship Troopers (1997)
Let’s talk about the space bugs in Starship Troopers! Ariel is joined by Dr Brian Fisher and Dr Lauren Esposito from the California Academy of Sciences to discuss the science of insects and whether space bugs could exist as they’re depicted in the film. Surprisingly, Starship Troopers gets several things right! Would you like to know more?
Projection Mapped Floating Head Kit!
Effects artist Jasper Anderson, aka Mr. Chicken’s Prop Shop, brings another of his delightful haunt kits to our studio. This time, it’s his take on a classic floating head in a bowl, using projection mapping. Jasper walks us through how he designed the sculpt and animation that combine for this eye-catching special effect.
Star Wars Vader Immortal VR Review!
We play through and review Vader Immortal, the first proper VR Star Wars experience that is part game and part story-driven immersive attraction. Spoiler-free impressions are at the start, and then we dive into some story-specifics of this unique Quest launch title. Plus, we play Battlewake, the upcoming VR pirate ship combat game from Survios!
Adam Savage’s Computer History Collection!
We’re back in Adam’s cave to check out some of Adam’s computer history collection, including recent acquisitions from the early days of digital computing. Adam shares the significance of each piece and why these he loves collecting these artifacts that together tell the story of human ingenuity.
Epiosde 499 – The Long Wait for 2027 – 5/9/19
We’ve got a duocast this week as Kishore is out from food poisoning. Jeremy and Norm talk about Disney’s release schedule for Star Wars, Marvel, and Avatar films, tech news out of Google IO and Microsoft Build, and more testing on the Oculus Rift S. Plus, quite possibly the best listener-submitted outro.
Oculus Rift S VR Headset Review
We test and review the new Oculus Rift S virtual reality headset, which replaces the original Oculus Rift and Touch controllers. Here’s how the new display looks, how well the inside-out tracking system works, and the range of motion for the new controllers. Plus, Jeremy makes a D-I-Y solution to adding quality headphones to the Rift S with a 3D printed mount.