D BOX MFX SEATS TO BE INTRODUCED TO CINEMAS

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With all the progress and advancements in visual displays, including HD 3D, lcd televisions and 3d tvs, it's refreshing to see something else considered in an effort to improve the cinematic experience. Thetechnology I'm talking about is the D-Box seat, revealed at the 2009 CES, but only now being installed in cinemas. The seat essentially moves with the film. Speakers are fitted to the seat, to deliver a better sound, with more clarity. In South Jordan, one of the District's Megaplex's is going to host an entire theaterwith the D-Box seats built in. 28 D-Box MFX seats will be included in the auditorium, which equates to four rows, and will be the very first movie theater to offer such seats. The seats and theater are hoping to be finalised and ready in time for the opening of Walt Disney's The Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time, with the D-Box seats being the hottest seats in the house. I'm sure these seats will prove to be successful and this will be a stepping stone for cinemas worldwide to install similar technology, thus improving the cinematic experience for the public. Moving seats, as well as improved 3D technologies, will greatly improve the film experience and make it much more realistic and enjoyable. Check the video below for further information regarding D-Box MFX theater seats.

CENTAURUS 2 SOLAR POWERED VEHICLE 

Solar powered vehicles are beginning to be developed and introduced as our modern world goes 'green'. In a bid to create the best solar powered vehicle, to participate in the 2010 American Solar Challenge, a 1100 mile race from Tulsa to Chicago, emerges the Centaurus 2. The Centaurus 2, made by The Solar Vehicle Project team, looks to be powered by three wheels with the driver off the vehicle positioned off center. The Centaurus is approximately three feet tall, sixteen feet long and six feet wide. The car weighs around 400 pounds, which in comparison to a conventional car is rather light and should contribute towards improved aerodynamics. The solar cells only appear to cover half of the car's casing. The entire casing may be covered by the time the car is ready to compete, depending on how much energy the car needs to absorb, store and generate. It's always good to see developments in more environmentally friendly products, and although this is just one concept, there are sure to be other solar powered vehicles being developed at this same time, in preparation for the American Solar Challenge.