Augmented Reality on iOS Tablets with Occipital’s Structure Sensor

3D map, scan and enter a virtual world with this device

On 1 November 2013, Occipital received $1,290,440, by way of Kickstarter, to fund the production of their Structure Sensor. Functional models began shipment in June 2014 and ever since, the brand, its software and accompanying iOS app have been in further development—advancing a first-of-a-kind service. The small sensor clasps onto an array of iPad models and offers unprecedented 3D scanning and mapping for the masses. …

Singani 63 Bolivian Brandy

Steven Soderbergh's non-filmic project, a 500-year-old muscat of Alexandria distillate

For those of us forever on the quest to imbibe rare or regional spirits, acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is making the crusade a bit easier. While filming “Che” in Bolivia, Soderbergh became acquainted with their locally produced pisco-like product singani—which also happens to be their national drink. The result is Singani 63, an herbaceous white liquor distilled from a single grape varietal—the muscat of Alexandria. …

Four Pressed Juice Cocktails

Pairing tequila with the freshest fluid ingredients

Since the dawn of the pressed juice craze, our minds have strayed to its potential impact on the world of mixed drinks. Of course fresh lime juice adds a kick to almost any cocktail, and freshly squeezed orange juice lends flavor more potent than when poured from a plastic bottle—but a recent trip to NYC’s Tacombi at Café el Presidente (where they’ve built cocktails around …