Underwater Oxygen Respirator

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

Imagine the ability to explore underwater without the need for cumbersome oxygen tanks. Designer Jeabyun Yeon has created the Triton Oxygen Respirator, a device that extracts oxygen from water and converts it to into breathable air—like a fish gill. While just a concept at this point, the clever design is an impressive step in making this idea a reality.

Virtual Reality Gender Swap

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

An art installation aptly titled, “The Machine to be Another” uses virtual reality technology to allow people to experience the first person perspective of another human—in this instance a man and a woman. Participants synchronize their movements to enhance the idea of an identity change. For example, a normally barrel chested man runs his hands down his hairy chest while a svelte woman across the …

Artistry of Birds in Flight

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

Using the program After Effects, artist Dennis Hlynsky has made visible the flight paths of birds overhead. In his recently released video series, the sky squiggles with movement as indicator lines trail the winged creatures—much like the contrails of jets. With power lines as a resting point, and sound as the stimulus, every so often the sky blackens with a mass surge of charted flight. …