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The hit Netflix series Stranger Things is steeped in 1980s nostalgia, from the retro-synth soundtrack and garish yellow wall telephones to kids on bikes. But it took a decidedly contemporary technology—3D printing—to bring to life the Demogorgon monster.
Series creators Matt and Ross Duffer, who go by the Duffer Brothers monicker professionally, specifically wanted the Demogorgon to project a 1980s vibe, in keeping with the show’s overall aesthetic. They approached Aaron Sims, founder of visual effects company Aaron Sims Creative (ASC; Burbank, CA) and longtime visual effects artist who studied under the legendary Stan Winston, to create the monster. As Sims recounts in a blog post on the website of 3D-printing technology company Formlabs, the brothers wanted to use practical effects. “They really wanted it to feel like that old-school, '80s-mentality, guy-in-a-suit kind of thing,” said Sims. This is a fairly unusual request nowadays, given that computer-generated effects have be..

Suunto Oy (Vantaa, Finland) announced that TactoTek has been awarded the mass production contract for the Suunto Movesense smart connector, an injection molded structural electronic (IMSE) product that is part of the Suunto Movesense platform. TactoTek will manufacture the smart connector in its Oulu, Finland, factory.
Movesense can track anything that moves: It is a physical toolkit and open development environment for motion sensing that enables professionals and hobbyists to create movement measuring apps that unlock a whole new level of motion tracking.
“The connector is a key part of the Movesense platform that integrates into garments, shoes, sports equipment and even dog collars, among other items. It provides context information about specific activities being tracked to improve data richness and quality,” stated Terho Lahtinen, Head of Marketing at Movesense. “TactoTek’s technology enables the smart connector to be thin and flexible, making it easy to integrate and withstand..