Portable Pong Game

Atari’s latest attempt at reclaiming relevance is by rehashing its original success story – Pong. Once a mainstay of arcades everywhere, the legendary game has now been shrunk down into a portable “table” as the Mini Pong Jr. The Atari Mini Pong Jr looks kind of like a large tablet or a Nintendo Switch, measuring 30 cm (11.8 in) long […]

Playstation 5 

Sony’s next-generation gaming console, the PlayStation 5, is almost here. New Atlas rounds up everything we know about the PS5’s hardware, games, controllers, features and services. What: Sony’s fifth generation games console Release date: November 12, 2020 (US, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea) November 19, 2020 (rest of the world) Models: Standard – includes Ultra HD Blu-ray […]

Breakaway Folding Exercise Bike 

Exercise bikes may offer a great form of exercise, but the things can get in the way. The Breakaway Bike is designed with that in mind, as it folds down into a package that’s about the size of a carry-on bag. The Breakaway is made of T6 6061 aerospace-grade aluminum, tips the scales at about 35 lb (16 kg), accommodates […]

Greening Camp Nou 

In a bid to bring greater green space to Barcelona, local architecture firm ON-A has proposed converting the city’s Camp Nou football stadium into a 26-hectare forested park. Dubbed Nou Parc, the design blankets the Camp Nou stadium and surrounding facilities with an undulating green roof strong enough to support a forest of trees. The architects estimate that the resulting […]

Lighter, Softer Gaming Features

Video game-controlling gloves may be nothing new, but the things do still tend to be relatively heavy and rigid. That could soon change, however, when and if the lightweight, flexible InfinityGlove reaches the market. Currently in development at the National University of Singapore, the glove contains five thread-like sensors, each one running down the length of a separate finger. The […]

Resistance Training Video Game

Video games are often associated with laziness, but more and more of them are using those engaging reward systems to help people stick to fitness routines. The latest is Quell, a game about punching your way through a fantasy world while getting a high-intensity boxing workout. The key to Quell is what the team calls the Gauntlet. This wearable device […]

Digital Viewership Up Over 60% 

Twitch viewership has risen considerably in the wake of stay-at-home orders, according to a new State of the Stream analytics report from streaming data groups StreamElements and Arsenal.gg. Twitch has been a huge player in the livestreaming market for years, attracting popular streamers and millions of viewers to its platform. With stay-at-home orders in place, those setting outdoor activities aside […]

DIY Algae Kit Easy Science Experiment

In addition to cultivating the nutritious blue-green algae, the kit also helps to absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide as two young trees and provides the home with the same amount of oxygen as seven common indoor plants. Perhaps best of all, BioBombola allows children and adults alike to interact with nature from the comfort of their own homes. […]

Future Infection Free Playgrounds

Berlin-based inventors Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele believe that parents shouldn’t have to make the choice whether or not to let their children enjoy a playground in a world changed by COVID-19. In the early days of the pandemic, Binder, a designer and artist, and Rimmele, a psychologist and publicist, noticed a shift in the playgrounds of their city. Where […]

Spectator Atmosphere Via App 

A survey by ESPN earlier this month suggested U.S. sports fans are cool with the idea of watching televised events without spectators instead of waiting for sports to restart only when fans can be there in person. The coronavirus pandemic halted professional sports events around the world, though some countries, including the U.S., are making tentative moves toward restarts. Aware […]