Apple Watch, is it hit or miss??

The iWatch has arrived, and it’s called Apple Watch

Way too much hype is surrounding it. Everyone seems to think that it will be a hit because it is an Apple product. We see the iWatch penetrating the younger crowd. Soon after, interest will drop. Is it going to be a hit?? Only time will tell. We don’t think Swiss watch industry is in a trouble.

Apple Watch, is it hit or miss??

Apple Watch

The device has a square face. The display activates as you raise your wrist. The crown's spin changes what it does based on the context in which it's used. It allows zooming, control adjustment, and scrolling— and it's also the home button. There's also a button that allows you to call up your contact list.

Apple Watch

The Watch features interchangeable bands in a variety of materials, including a magnet-stuffed leather band that closes itself around your wrist, and a steel bracelet with a deployment-style clasp. There are two watch sizes, Apple has bundled the different options together into three distinct collections (aluminium, stainless steel and 18-carat gold).

Apple Watch

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Our Take

It it definitely the best smart watch today. There’s no question about that. There is lots unknown about Apple Watch (battery life, water resistance, etc). But, we still don’t get all the hype about “Smart Watch”. Maybe we are old fashioned, Watch to tell the time and iPhone for everything else.

Apple Watch

Too bad there’s no round version of the Apple Watch, we are not completely sold on a square face of the Watch. If you are into Fitness and Workout - this watch is amazing. SMS, Maps, and all the other “Smart” features, we are not so sure.

Apple Watch

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Furniture made from recycled Aircraft parts

Very cool furniture made from recycled Aircraft parts.

Southern California company MotoArt, features recycled Aircraft parts as the foundation for the modern, sleek piece of furniture. Results are awesome, but pricey.

Jumbo 747 sleeper

Boeing 747 conference table

One word comes to mind after taking a good long look at the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Conference Table– Epic! Formed from a General Electric engine nacelle, this piece of custom furniture is living proof why MotoArt is considered the pioneer, forerunner and standard-bearer of airplane furniture. Although fit for the Guggenheim, it’s better as a defining element for a modern office environment.

Boeing 747 conference table

At 12’ wide and sporting a high-mirror polish, the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Conference Table is simply commanding. Perfectly complementing the outer finish is a custom fabricated engine stator set with internal multicolored LED lighting topped with a polished spun aluminum dome, which lies beneath an elegant 1/2” round tempered glass top. The masterpiece seats up to twelve and can include a set of optional highly useful data ports.

Boeing 747 conference table

Countless man-hours have been poured into the creation of this incredible piece of custom furniture. For those looking to transform their workspace into something powerful, artistic and distinctive, the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Conference Table is a first class fit.

Boeing 747 conference table

Jumbo 747 sleeper

It’s okay to dream of flying away with the MotoArt Jumbo 747 Sleeper. This General Electric engine nacelle is cut in half to form the rounded foot and headboard. Connected with a custom fabricated aluminum I-beam frame, the complete circumference of the bed is lit from below with programmable LED units.

Jumbo 747 sleeper

The highly polished cowlings are cut & banded for ease of handling and installation. Sized for King or California King mattresses.

Jumbo 747 sleeper

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Maxam Toothpaste

Awesome 3d illustrations will make you take better care of your teeth.

Maxam Toothpaste recently released a print campaign that’s sure to send people clambering to stores to buy toothpaste. Titled ‘Civilization Rome’ and ‘Civilization Egypt’ respectively, these two campaigns feature teeth that have been inhabited by some serious plaque. Rather than showing audiences nasty holes formed as a result of bacteria, the ad replicates historical monuments, leaving viewers in awe as to what plaque can potentially do to their teeth. The shock value of the graphics used will no doubt ensure Maxam Toiletries’ message is spread.

Maxam Toothpaste 3d illustration

This clever campaign was produced by JWT Shanghai. It’s already become such a hit that it won the Gold Outdoor and Gold Press Lions at Cannes International Festival of Creativity. The JWT team really outdid themselves on this one.

Maxam Toothpaste 3d illustration

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http://cool3dconcepts.com/maxam-toothpaste/

Alienware Area 51 gaming PC

Odd looking gaming PC from Alienware Area 51

Alienware has managed to deliver a unique futuristic look to their flagship Game PC lineup. It offers a fresh, new approach to PC chassis design. Alienware has designed the system not as a traditional rectangle, but as a triple-bay hexagon. The "triad chassis," company name, focuses on cooling efficiency and ergonomics.

Alienware Area 51 gaming PC

Alienware Area 51 will come with bays for up to three conventional hard drives and two SSD drives. Wireless ac is built into the system by default, and you can even install an optional 1.5-kilowatt power supply to fuel all your components.

Alienware Area 51 gaming PC

Each system will also be over clocked and liquid cooled for a speedy performance. It will start shipping in the U.S. in October 2014.

Alienware Area 51 gaming PC

About Alienware

Alienware is an American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell, Inc. Their hardware is designed for gaming purposes and has changed in physical appearance over the years. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. Alienware name was chosen because of the founders' fondness for the hit television series The X-Files, hence the theme to their products, with names such as Area-51, Hangar 18 and Aurora. Dell bought Alienware in 2006.

Alienware Area 51 gaming PC

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IKEA Catalog

75% of the Photos are CGI 3d models in IKEA Catalog.

Martin Enthed and his team work in one of the many IKEA companies, IKEA Communications AB. “When it comes to products,” explains Martin, “IKEA of Sweden designs and develops the product range. The global marketing and communication department decides what communication about the range is important to reach the consumers. We then create concepts and communication ideas, which we produce in different ways. We do the assembly instructions you all know so well! We create product images, labels, the IKEA catalogue, the IKEA.com website, prints for in-package and on-package etc. We do most of the global communication for IKEA. All the communication we create and produce should ultimately help consumers to understand how IKEA can help them create a better everyday life.”

IKEA Catalog, awesome 3d images

In the summer of 2004, IKEA decided to change the way they produced their product images. They made the first tentative moves toward CG rendered, rather than photographic, images. “We made 8 or 10 quite bad product visualisations by today’s standards,” says Martin, “but it sparked something and we continued to work at it. In the fall of 2006 we first showed a product in the catalogue. The first CG piece of furniture was a chair called “Bertil”.

IKEA Catalog, awesome 3d images

The IKEA team didn’t feel there was anything wrong with traditional photography, quality-wise. Like any company, they just wanted to make things easier for the team to work on - to make the process simpler, cheaper and faster. With traditional photography, you need to have prototype furniture being built in different parts of the world shipped over so it can be photographed. Everything needs to be there on time and it can be logistically difficult, expensive and not that environmental. Then if there are changes everything needs to be re-shot. With CG re-creations of pieces, it removes a lot of this difficulty. However to start with, Martin says, “There was no vision initially to create entire rooms in CG, like we do now. We just wanted to create the individual pieces - the ones you see on white backgrounds on the web.”

IKEA Catalog, awesome 3d images

Making the Transition

When IKEA started to look at creating more than product images in 3D a few years ago, they already had a set look and feel for IKEA pictures. They wanted to keep the sense of reality and the feel of a "lived in" environment when moving over to digital workflow. They didn’t want their customers to see or even more importantly feel any difference. Says Martin, “We understand how important the knowledge of home furnishing is. How homes look, how homes feel, and so on. The experienced photographers at IKEA have been working with the interior designers on re-creating this feel for fifteen to twenty years, some of them. We needed to translate that knowledge over to the 3D artists who were tech-savvy but in some cases coming directly from school. We needed them to understand the kind of feel we wanted the images to convey. It was very hard at the beginning.”

IKEA Catalog, awesome 3d images

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LG G Watch R Android Smart Watch

So far the best looking smart watch.

We really dislike whole idea of a smart watch. What is the point, terrible battery life. If you need something smart - there is always phone in a pocket. Saying all that LG has announced a new, round Android Wear smart watch with a conventional men’s watch design.

And it looks very good.

LG G Watch R, So far the best looking smart watch.

The Watch R has a steel frame, which resembles a more traditional men’s analogue sports watch with a 1.3in round plastic OLED screen and an interchangeable standard watch strap.

LG G Watch R, So far the best looking smart watch.

The Watch R is waterproof to IP67 standards, or 1m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes, so designed to survive a rain shower. It is also powered by the same 1.2GHz processor as the original G Watch, connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, and has a similar sized battery, meaning that battery life should be at least one full day of usage.

LG G Watch R, So far the best looking smart watch.

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http://cool3dconcepts.com/lg-g-watch-r/

Future London Underground train

Siemens unveils proposal for future London Underground train.

Siemens has unveiled a full-sized mock-up of the train which it intends to offer when Transport for London calls tenders for new fleets for London Underground's small-profile tube lines.

Part of Siemens' Inspiro family, the articulated design for London would feature wide through gangways, air-conditioning and an option for fully-automated operation.

Siemens unveils proposal for future London Underground train.

The trains would feature a smaller-profile body suitable for London. This would include a distinctively styled cab. Industrial design for the trains has been undertaken by Atlantic Design, while the mock-up was produced by Curvature Group.

Siemens unveils proposal for future London Underground train.

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http://cool3dconcepts.com/future-london-underground-train/

Apple early concept designs & prototypes

Awesome Apple concept designs from nearly 35 years ago

Apple early concept designs & prototypes from the book:

Keep it simple - The Early Design Years of Apple by  Hartmut Esslinger

Apple Macphone 1984

‘Keep it Simple’ introduces the success story of Apple from the viewpoint of Hartmut Esslinger, who as an external designer in close collaboration with Steve Jobs was essentially responsible for the design of Apple products. His authentic perspective dispels many a myth – a must for all Apple enthusiasts.

Apple Jonathan Mac 1982

Apple MacSlate Touchscreen 1984-85

‘Keep it Simple’ is the authentic story of the collaboration between Steve Jobs and Hartmut Esslinger, which began in 1982. The result of this partnership between entrepreneur and designer is of historic dimensions: Steve Jobs was the first to make Strategic Design the core of Apple’s Business Strategy. By this, Apple grew from an originally technology focused company into one of the world’s most successful, global brand, and this was achieved by creating and delivering innovative and intelligent products designed for humans like you and me.

Apple flip phone 1984

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