Delicious LiveJournal Links for 5-3-2009

[andrewducker]

• One Step Closer To A Holodeck: Eon's ICube
  Stereo projectors, stereoscopic glasses, motion tracking position trackers, and 3-6 walls that wrap scenes around their corners to give users the illusion of a "complete sense of presence" in a displayed virtual world.
  (tags: 3d technology visualization)
• How Much Sugar Is in That?
  Visual representations of how much sugar there is in various foodstuffs.
  (tags: health food diet nutrition sugar)

Comments

[pennski.livejournal.com]

I found it mildly amusing that they felt they had to explain that organic sugar is the same as non-organic sugar. On the other hand, I'd have been happier if they'd shown fructose as, say, a different colour.

[andrewducker]

Might be useful, considering the negative effects of fructose consumption:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose#Health_effects

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

I've just looked at the sugar site - very interesting! Unfortunately, though, the sight of all that food has made me hungry, so I'm off to find a snack!