Samsung and Apple are back in court, but this time it's not just money at stake. The Supreme Court's decision could have a far reaching effect on patent law and innovation in design. Smartphone design timeline. The so-called "Smartphone Patent Wars" began in 2011 when Apple su ...more
Learn how to recreate the Heartless icon from Squaresoft & Disney's Kingdom Hearts as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the sevent ...more
Love Monster? Show the world by using it as your Black Ops playercard emblem. This tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw it in the Black Ops Emblem editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty ...more
Want to beat Mission 13: Rebirth in Black Ops? This gamer's guide presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of this challenging stage. For all of the details, and to learn how to beat the Rebirth mission for yourself, take a look. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh i ...more
Already a dominant force at the box office, Marvel Studios appears intent on establishing itself as the ruler of augmented reality media as well. After licensing Iron Man to Hasbro for the Hero Vision Iron Man AR Helmet as a tie-in to Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel has return ...more
Have you ever wondered what makes a healthy vagina? Bacteria play an important role in vaginal health. If you've ever had your vaginal microbiome—the bacterial community that lives in your vagina—wiped out by taking antibiotics, you probably are well aware of that. But not a ...more
When it comes to shooting games, battle royale titles like PUBG and Fortnite have come to dominate the scene, leaving other sub-genres like top-down and third-person shooters living in the shadows. They're far from irrelevant, though, as evidenced by all the great games releas ...more
Given Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's blockbuster movie pedigree and the promotional power that usually accompanies his work, there's a certain predictable symmetry in the news that Rampage, a movie adaptation of the classic arcade game, has now become an augmented reality mobile ...more
The era of AT&T and Magic Leap has quietly entered a new phase that ramps up the mainstreaming of the cutting edge augmented reality device. This week, the wireless giant began offering the Magic Leap One for sale directly on its website, a move that aligns with its recent de ...more
Reading is no longer a leisure activity—it's an on-the-go activity that requires speed and less attention. That's why speed reading apps are growing in popularity. As smartphones and tablets increasingly take over the traditional book market, reading skills need to be adjusted ...more
Those of you who have been a part of the Null Byte community for even a short while know that I sincerely and firmly believe that hacking is the most important skill set of the future. To further emphasize how important our skill set is, knowledgeable estimates put the potent ...more
This weekend in a jungle estuary, the DEA and local Ecuadorian police seized a prototype narco sub that may be the most sophisticated one yet. Complete with air conditioning and periscope, this 100 foot creation would have carried a more cocaine tonnage than any previously cap ...more
Love Assassin's Creed? Learn how to use the Assassin's Creed logo as custom Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw it in the Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Ac ...more
This tutorial shows you how to export a character out of Maya and into the generic browser to animate it in Unreal Engine 3.0 for Gears of War.
Lenovo has been no stranger augmented reality, both in products for consumers and services for developers. At IFA 2017 in Berlin, after taking the wraps off of their AR headset and controllers for the Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR game, the company introduced the latest smart ...more
This lengthy walkthrough covers a lot of ground in the Xbox 360 game Darksiders. Learn all you need to know about the Crossroads, including the Seraphim Hotel, the Crossroads, and the Library. War and the Watcher land in the parking garage of a hotel. Smashing cars and other o ...more
In this series of crafts videos, our young comics and science fiction fan (and professional actor) Halley Joseph Eveland will talk you through the creation of pipe cleaner action figures. As you bend, twist and snip your colored pipe cleaners, watch these fun versions of your ...more
There's no need to get plastic surgery if you don't have the best looking nose. With a few simple tricks, you can make your nose look smaller without needing to go under the knife. If you’re looking for a picture-perfect nose, hold off on that plastic surgeon, and dig into yo ...more
Chris Burden's latest piece is a portrait of L.A.'s hot mess of traffic, entitled Metropolis II. The artist has constructed a miniature highway system, complete with 1,200 custom-designed cars, 18 lanes, 13 toy trains and tracks, and a landscape of buildings made with wood blo ...more
This Unreal Engine 3.0 Gears of War lesson deals with creating outside environments and sky spheres.
Create a custom, multi-layer COD4 star playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor! This clip provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-the ...more
Tower defense games have covered a lot of creative ground over the last five years. They've gone from simple desktop amusements to a staple of the indie game scene, having been integreated into nearly every other type of game and released on every platform. They have taken pla ...more
While no longer native to the United States, hospitalization from malaria occurs in this country more than most would believe. Why is that, and what can you do to protect yourself when you travel abroad to regions where malaria is active? Today, we associate malaria with trop ...more
After opening up its Spark AR platform on Instagram for all creators, Facebook is already expanding the platform's capabilities on its Snapchat killer. On Monday, the company released version 76 of Spark AR Studio, which brings support for two new AR effect options for develo ...more
Dark Angels are a highly sought after army figurine for Warhammer 40k. This hobby how to video shows how to quickly paint the Dark Angels miniatures so they're ready for table top war play. Watch, follow along, and get your Warhammer going. Part 1 of 3 - How to Paint Dark Ange ...more
Learn how to recreate the Decepticon logo from Transformers as your playercard emblem with the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor! Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed first-person shooter video ...more
You don’t need to be handy to clean your patio screen door. Cleaning can be done quickly and easily in a few simple steps. You Will Need * A screwdriver * A utility brush * A small vacuum cleaner * A spray lubricant * A steel wool pad * Grease-cutting detergent * Silicone lubr ...more
Regal Cinema's augmented reality magazine Moviebill enjoyed a big debut in April and it has its sights set on an even bigger (virtually) outing with its next edition. Arriving in Regal theaters on June 22, the second issue of the publication will feature Jurassic World: Falle ...more
We're officially seeking Null Byters on a weekly basis who are willing to take the time to educate the community. Contributors will write tutorials, which will be featured on the Null Byte blog, as well as the front page of WonderHowTo (IF up to par, of course). There is no ne ...more
Have you ever been in the situation where someone whose taste in books you respect and generally agree with recommends a book that you have seen from time to time and you’ve always thought it looked just “Meh” and then you finally read War Dances which is by the same author an ...more
Blacksmith Sage Werbock —also known as the Great Nippulini, "pierced weight lifting extraordinaire"—welded together this Star Wars Imperial Walker sculpture with a bunch of old computer parts and scrap metal. Currently listed on Etsy for $450, the AT-AT is artfully assembled a ...more
Calling all curious minds—scientists, anthropologists, relentless tourists: Saturday, April 9th, is International Obscura Day, the day to "explore hidden treasures in your hometown," or so says Atlas Obscura, a website dedicated to public curiosities and esoterica. If you're t ...more
Check out this tutorial that details how to make an ordinary trashcan into an awesome Star Wars one! R2D2 trashcan. This is a step- by- step tutorial to make an average everyday trash-can into a R2D2 trash-can!
Get ready to battle Uriel in the Xbox 360 game Darksiders. Uriel is an incredibly quick and powerful Angel. Follow the tunnel to the sewer then take a left. At the end of this straight away, swim down into the hole and through the tunnels below. You'll emerge in another sewer ...more
Although Apple's Animoji game is strong, as recently exampled by its Ariana Grande collaboration, Google isn't slacking either, unleashing a far more immersive music experience for smartphone users. Released on Friday, the new Childish Gambino augmented reality Playmoji chara ...more
The company that supplied some of the technology behind the Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR playset now has its own headset to offer. Augmented reality hardware maker Ximmerse recently published a video introducing its Rhino X headset, teasing a variety of experiences ranging fr ...more
The knee-jerk reactions to Magic Leap's long-awaited augmented reality device, the Magic Leap One: Creator Edition, range from pent-up joy to side-eyed skepticism. That's what happens when you launch the hype train several years before even delivering even a tiny peek at the p ...more
While some in the augmented reality space are tweeting about future amazing immersive experiences and others are showing off cool experiments, Microsoft continues to move forward with tangible business solutions right now that show how the HoloLens can improve business. In th ...more
Apple's in-house music identification app Shazam has been quiet on the augmented reality front since officially joining Cupertino's finest last year, but a new promotion gives AR enthusiasts an occasion to raise a toast. Last week, Shackleton Whisky launched an augmented real ...more
Wear your love for Nintendo on your sleeve by creating a custom, multilayer Mario Brothers-style mushroom playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) i ...more
New weapons are needed to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Instead of drugs, scientists have discovered in an animal study that they may be able to harness vampire bacteria to vanquish pneumonia. Microbes, good and bad, predate and outnumber us. Humans will never "win" a ...more
Learn how to recreate the Spiderman logo as your playercard emblem with the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor! Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed first-person shooter video games and the first ...more
Check out this video tutorial to see how to conduct a magic floating boat science experiment. Two little mad scientists investigate Helium and Sulfer Hexafluoride. Rosie and Anna study Helium, a gas that is lighter than air, and Sulphur Hexafluorid (SF6), an inert gas that is ...more
Sargent Denal is one of the most decorated members of the Clone Army, and thus an important player in the Clone Wars saga of the Star Wars series. This video features detailed instructions for making a custom Lego minifigure of the Sargent for use in any Clone Wars scenes you ...more
Hello! This is the Slave 1 from Star Wars (Jango Fett's ship) for the Space Weekly Challenge! This is a view from the font (hopefully there will be more asteroids)! View from the left. View from the back. View from the right. And a way to get inside! Enjoy! -auggie13
Like many things associated with Magic Leap, the start of the company's first annual L.E.A.P. conference got off to a unique start. Taking the stage on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, the company's CEO, Rony Abovitz, gave a brief introductory speech welcoming the crowd and o ...more
Love SpongeBob SquarePants? Learn how to create a custom, multilayer Squidward playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular ...more
Love Pac-Man? Learn how to use Blinky, Pinky, Inky or Clyde as your playercard emblem in Call of Duty: Black Ops! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw an 8-bit Pac-Man-style ghost in the Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (CO ...more
WonderHowTo has seen it's fair share of strange cakes. Semi-gruesome cakes (brains), downright stomach churning cakes (cigarettes and meat), and playfully disgusting cakes (Star Wars spilled guts). However, our cake decorating realm has yet to see anything quite as morbid as ...more
Learn how to recreate "Pedobear" from 4chan as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular C ...more
Learn how to recreate the OpTic Gaming logo as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular C ...more
It's typically not the kind of video game you would see on WonderHowTo. Instead, you'd learn about games with gruesome zombies or beer guzzling dwarfs, even a controversial, dystopian war. But Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure deserves some serious praise. The Flash game fol ...more
Check out this video from Chemical Reaction Tutorials (CRTutorials). If you love filmmaking, prop making, editing and everything else that goes along with making movies, then you'll want to see what Adam has to say about lightsabers. Kevin from Shudder Pictures shows you how ...more
Samsung and Apple are the two titans of the mobile phone industry. After Apple deployed the iPhone X in November, Samsung had three months to brood until Mobile World Congress, where they unveiled the Galaxy S9. Now that both phones are out, it's time to put them head-to-head. ...more
Amazingly, a lot of people I know haven't even heard of SOPA or PIPA. Now, every English-reading person with an internet connection will finally have those two four-letter acronyms emblazoned in their minds. For the entire day today, Wikipedia's English-language site will be i ...more
With the upcoming Memorial Day weekend serving as the unofficial start of summer, Pepsi is turning to Instagram to help sell its soft drinks to quench the thirst of beachgoers and BBQers. This week, Pepsi kicked off its #Summergram (yes, with the hashtag symbol) campaign with ...more
Now that Microsoft has squarely focused on the enterprise market with the HoloLens 2, it appears Lenovo is content to play follow-the-leader with its new augmented reality headset. On May 13 at its Accelerate conference in Orlando, Florida, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkReality pl ...more
Over the last few years, the only thing teased by Magic Leap more than the Magic Leap One itself has been the company's flagship gaming title Dr. Grordbort's Invaders. The game, developed by New Zealand studio Weta Workshop, finally got its debut last week during the L.E.A.P. ...more
Rock your patriotism with this funky 1940s look. This rockabilly style can be updated for 2010 easily and this video will show you how to do so, step by step. So, be strong and proud like Rosie with this World War II era poof.
What's in a sneeze? Quite a lot—dirt, mucus, and infectious germs—it seems. And sneezing the right way can reduce the germs you share with neighbors. It's just a sneeze right? Everybody sneezes. So if you share a few germs when you are sick (or not sick), it's not such a terr ...more