Real Life Wipeout : Othor Games

» Sat May 12, 2012 4:12 pm

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6683189/holy-crap-hover-slot-cars

Pretty dang cool and hopefully this is a step in the right directions for advanced superconducting material research. Already seen a video with a board that looked like the one from Back To The Future p2 that Marty nabbed from that girl. People were able to ride on it but the thing used insane amounts of liquid nitrogen to keep it going. Luckily liquid nitrogen is pretty cheap compared to liquid hydrogen as scientists have proclaimed in those research vids/papers.

» Sat May 12, 2012 6:05 pm

That's very cool indeed!

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:43 am

That is really cool stuff!

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6683189/holy-crap-hover-slot-cars

But either my eyes deceive me or its just that the track looks like a computer 3D generated model.

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:21 am

But either my eyes deceive me or its just that the track looks like a computer 3D generated model. :tongue:

Didn't really wonder about it however it's hard to say since almost anything can be faked. Main reason i'm taking it at face value is due to the people behind what is going on and how it's truly an established field of research. Though that doesn't mean anything since someone could have gotten some store liquid nitrogen on the cheap then made some models to play with to tantalize viewers.

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:04 pm

Didn't really wonder about it however it's hard to say since almost anything can be faked. Main reason i'm taking it at face value is due to the people behind what is going on and how it's truly an established field of research. Though that doesn't mean anything since someone could have gotten some store liquid nitrogen on the cheap then made some models to play with to tantalize viewers.

If it's real, surely a reliable source can be found where there is no techno music in the background (nothign against it, I like it, but it's not professional) and it isn't a video hosted on college humor.

Gizmodo.co.uk’s Sam Biddle said: ‘We can’t find any “JAPAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.” Its YouTube channel only has one video upload - and a Gmail address.

Plus, the fact that this is tied to a videogame screams viral ad.’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2082201/Does-YouTube-film-Wipeout-cars-quantum-levitation.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Well, as badly as I want to believe in the above piece of awesomeness, it is likely a hoax. The giveaways? Well, Sony Entertainment is credited as a copyright holder on the video, who just happen to be releasing a sequel to Wipe'out in February.

Also, the "Japan Institute of Science and Technology" and the logo shown on the video are an imitation of the real-world Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. And finally, a careful look at the vapor trails of these two futuristic slot cars reveals some crafty CG work.

Still, as far as corporate-funded viral hoax videos go, this one is pretty great. Just don't hold your breath for a superconductive toy racetrack set popping up at Toys "R" Us anytime soon.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57351508-1/toy-racetrack-too-cool-to-be-real/?tag=mncol;txt

Just call me Defron: The destroyer of wishes and dreams.

» Sat May 12, 2012 11:12 pm

who just happen to be releasing a sequel to Wipe'out in February.

Well, since i didn't know that, this thread isn't a complete loss :celebration:

As long as that is released for PS3 too and not just portables :stare:

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:33 am

If it's real, surely a reliable source can be found where there is no techno music in the background (nothign against it, I like it, but it's not professional) and it isn't a video hosted on college humor.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2082201/Does-YouTube-film-Wipeout-cars-quantum-levitation.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57351508-1/toy-racetrack-too-cool-to-be-real/?tag=mncol;txt

Just call me Defron: The destroyer of wishes and dreams.

Ahh makes sense just have to connect the dots though even if it is fake the research behind it is still very much real. Case closed moving on myself :rock:

» Sat May 12, 2012 1:37 pm

Saw this the other day, looks really CG to me.