10 Awesome Tech Videos From 2009

As 2009 is nearing its end I’ve been looking back and thinking about all the cool stuff I’ve come across in the last year. The stuff that sticks out the most is the tech videos showing new concepts and products or just cool new ways to use existing technology. I’ve put together ten of my favorites, but they are, by no means the ten best videos out there. If I missed anything, please feel free to share in the comments.

TED – Sixth Sense Technology

This is a great video showing real examples of new technology that puts information in front of you as you need it. Very cool stuff!

PlayStation 3 – High-Resolution Image Enlargement Technology

I was fascinated about this technology when I saw it used in The Rosetta Project months ago, and I’m still excited by it.

TED : Wireless Electricity

We’ve been getting closer and closer to the day when we can just come home and throw our cell phone on the table and it’ll just start charging without the need for all those cables.

Liquidware Illuminato X Machina

I love to see stuff like this where the machines become more aware of their state and are then able to interact appropriately with other machines near by.

‘Tron: Legacy’ Trailer HD (vfx test footage)

If you’re old enough to remember it, Tron was a great geeky movie well ahead of its time and the remake has techies like me anxious. Check out some visual FX test footage.

Augmented Reality Business Card

Since this video (and a little before it), a lot has happened with Augmented Reality and we’re even seeing it pop up in iPhone and Android apps now. Still, this is a great example of its use.

TweenBots

This was an interesting social experiment in which little robots were set free in New York and people helped them find their way.

TED: David Merrill Demos Siftables

First Flight of the Terrafugia Transition (flying car)

The blogosphere was abuzz when this video hit the web. It’s a car that converts into a plane to fly and then back into a car again.

ArcAttack performs the Dr. Who Theme on Twin Tesla Coils

I’m not a big Dr. Who geek, but I loved this anyway.

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Nice collection. Thanks for sharing. TweenBots is an awesome video.
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I agree that the TRON clip looks very impressive. I hope they can manage to make a good movie out of this, and not ruin it by making it too adult/too mature. At it's heart, the original TRON film was just a lot of fun.

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