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‘Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series’ Is A Faithful But Basic Retro Tribute

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Post date August 2, 2022
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Klonoa Phatasy Reverie Series

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Klonoa: Door to Phantomile on the original PlayStation was one of those strange games that I experienced exclusively through a coveted PS1 demo disc. Whether it was PlayStation Underground or Official PlayStation Magazine, I can’t particularly remember, but here’s what I do know: I absolutely loved running through the 2.5D platformer’s bright and colorful first level over and over, relishing the excellent soundtrack and charming visuals. It was like Crystal Dynamics Pandemonium!only starring a bunny cat…thing?

You’d figure such a positive impression would have led me to acquire the full game at some point, but no, this (sadly) never happened. Considering the complete game’s astronomical Ebay value at this point, you can probably understand my ongoing regret.

Gamers from that era can relate to this sort of problem, I’m sure. We all had those select games we worshiped via demo discs, though something kept us from taking the MSRP retail plunge. Do young gamers today even know what demo discs are? I feel so ancient. Excuse me while I go cough dust.

I suppose my ’90s stories don’t matter much at this point, because Bandai Namco has benevolently released Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Seriesa heartfelt — though terribly named and somewhat barebones — remastered compilation of the first two Klonoa games. This includes the aforementioned Door to Phantomile as well as Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil, the cel-shaded PS2-relegated sequel. The latter isn’t cel-shaded anymore, but we’ll get to that.

As far as I can tell, the remastered Door to Phantomile is based on the 2008/2009 Nintendo Wii version, which itself was a remake of the original PS1. So in essence, the new 2022 Door to Phantomile is a remaster of a remake, which totally isn’t confusing at all. On the other hand, the included sequel game is a remake-ish remaster, I suppose, since it’s also based on its corresponding original PS2 version but adds some changes.

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

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Basically, if you haven’t played any of the Klonoa games, they’re arguably great platformers with an interesting surrealist style. Between the two of them, they’ve occupied a somewhat niche corner of Namco’s storied library, and I still don’t think a whole lot of people have played these games. Probably more gamers experienced the Wii remake, so it’s nice that we’re getting a pair of largely ignored classics in one modern, accessible, updated collection.

On that note, the updated graphics do look excellent, minus some egregious blooming effects here and there. I’ll always prefer the rudimentary sprite-heavy visuals of the PS1 release, but what’s here is nicely and lovingly brought into the current generation. If you go in expecting graphical powerhouses, you’ll surely be disappointed, but Klonoa has never really been about pushing hardware. The draw is in the art, the environments, and the cute appealing nature of our anthropomorphic hero’s entire world.

It does seem that Bandai Namco has altered the look of Klonoa 2, stripping the game of its charming cel-shading in favor of a more homogenized display. This bummed me out, because I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for cel-shading, and I blame Jet Set Radio for that. At least the music from the first game appears to be in-tact from the PS1 release, though I can’t be certain for the sequel, since I didn’t play that title nearly as much.

The last thing I’ll mention is that I was definitely expecting a little bit more in terms of franchise history with Phantasy Reverie Series. I’m thinking in terms of stuff like design documents, interviews, anything to ‘plus’ a retro compilation like this. Many of the recent throwback collections (say, from Capcom) have dabbled in such extras and I think it goes a long way in making a re-release like this more special. It should also be noted that none of the other Klonoa games, like from the Game Boy Advance, made the cut.

It looks like a digital artbook is included in the special edition, but I’d have preferred some kind of Klonoa museum feature in-game. I mean, Namco is no stranger to awesome PS1 museum compilations, so I feel a bit let down.

That said, the Klonoa games are beautiful, fun, (mostly) hidden gems and I’m hoping that enough interest shows up for this new collection that Bandai Namco seriously considers making Klonoa 3. In the meantime, I’ll be listening to the amazing Windmill Song on the first level of Door to Phantomile over and over, just like I did all those years ago.

But if you haven’t played these games yet, do yourself a favor and give them a shot. You might be pleasantly surprised.

Disclosure: Bandai Namco provided a review code for coverage purposes.

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August’s Xbox Game Pass titles for console, PC and Cloud have been announced

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Post date August 2, 2022
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Microsoft has confirmed the next wave of titles heading to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Ghost Recon Wildlands will join Game Pass on Cloud, console and PC today. On August 4, Shenzen I/O will come to PC. Also on August 4, Turbo Golf Racing will come to Cloud, console and PC where it will launch day one on Game Pass.

Two Point Campus will join the service on August 9 for PC, console and cloud where it will launch on day one.

Later in the month, Cooking Simulator will join Cloud, console and PC Game Pass on August 11, as will Expeditions: Rome. Offworld Trading Company comes to PC Game Pass, also on August 11.

Citizen Sleeper Episode One: Flux, a DLC episode for Citizen Sleeper, is available today. Also added to the service is the Sniper Elite 5L Landing Force Mission and Weapon Pack.

The following games will leave Game Pass on August 15:

Boyfriend Dungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Curse of the Dead Gods (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Library of Ruin (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Starmancer (Game Preview) (PC)
Train Sim World 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Microsoft confirmed last month that Xbox Games with Gold will no longer include Xbox 360 titles beginning in October 2022.

“We’re always looking at ways to evolve the Xbox experience based on community engagement, feedback and shifting company priorities,” a Microsoft spokesperson told VGC.

“We have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing and technical constraints. We will continue to focus on providing Xbox One titles through the Games with Gold program.”

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League will eventually stop getting new champions, Riot says

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Post date August 2, 2022
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There is a limit to the seemingly ever-expanding League of Legends champion roster, with Riot Games devs already penciling in a time when they’ll stop designing new characters in an effort to avoid scaring new players away.

League stands alone in modern gaming with its monolithic roster.

Several long-running franchises do hold a candle to the MOBA, of course, including the Mortal Kombat—the Netherealm giant has 97 fighters⁠—and Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. with its cast of 80 characters.

Other character driven titles like apex legends (23 across the main game and its mobile spinoff) and Overwatch (32, with more on the way) struggle to keep up. riot’s shooter, VALORANThas a growing list of eighteen and League arch-rival dota 2 recently clocked over 123 with the arrival of Primal Beast in February.

Riot’s thirteen-year old franchise leader retains its throne via relatively regular character releases⁠—we’ve already had four this year.

Those good times will eventually end though, Riot says.

Final League champ is coming, Riot says

At least, that’s the discussion the Riot Games teams are already having, dev Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison told League Broken by Concept podcast.

Leung-Harrison (who was recently promoted to top boss in the balance team) admitted the League squad is already considering an “end” point where the roster will hit a big red stop sign. In all likelihood, the Australian dev said, that final release will come when Riot can no longer add intuitive characters.

“We’ve still got a lot of flex to go [there],” I added.

“There are a few things that make a lot of champions unsustainable. One is if champions are unintuitive. Let’s say I run into Thresh, he throws a hook, and it looks like a hook, but it just goes over somebody. You’d be like ‘what the hell is that?’

“If we make unintuitive champs, making more of them is an issue because it massively multiplies the number of things you need to understand to play the game.”

Gwen is Riot’s best example of ‘unintuitive’

One example Leung-Harrison pointed to was Gwen. In her case, the core of her kit was based around an ability that presented a “difficult visualization challenge.” New players often struggle to identify The Hallowed Seamstress’ moves.

Even worse, they are sometimes driven away from LOL by her abilities.

That is a huge “no-no” for the team. New League players already faced a steep learning curve around 160 plus characters: Riot doesn’t want to make that any harder.

When will Riot stop making League champions?

Luckily, the League roster max cap isn’t coming anytime soon.

In fact, the Riot development team is as eager as ever to design new characters for their title. The gurus firmly believe “part of League’s magic is its never-ending mastery curve.” It’s what keeps players coming back again and again.

According to lead League dev Ryan Mireles, “Once you’ve learned the game and all its many characters, the game can start to become less engaging. Every new champion we create adds new gameplay to learn, which is one of the reasons why we ensure all new champions have a unique playstyle.”

Nilah was the most recent addition to the game’s roster.

Next up are actually reworks⁠. Udyr is finally getting his kit and design tweaked to bring him into modern League and Aurelion Sol is getting a much-needed update.

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Microsoft’s new security tool lets you see your systems like a hacker would

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Post date August 2, 2022
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Microsoft has launched two security services that aim to increase the intelligence capabilities of an organization’s security operations center (SOC) rather than solely protect devices.

Microsoft has launched Defender Threat Intelligence and Defender External Attack Surface Management (EASM) — two new products that merge technology Microsoft gained after acquiring security firm RiskIQ last July for $500 million.

There may appear to be some overlap between Microsoft’s existing services like its Azure-powered Sentinel security information and event management (SIEM) service and Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting, a managed threat hunting service, and its Defender Experts for XDR, a managed extended detection and response (XDR) service.

But Microsoft says these RiskIQ-based threat intel service offerings differ in that they provide customers with “direct access to real-time data” from Microsoft’s security signals. Microsoft chief Satya Nadella last week said the firm receives 43 trillion security signals each day.

Besides signals, Microsoft says its new threat intel service is based on intel merged between RiskIQ, Microsoft’s nation-state tracking team, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC, pronounced ‘Mystic’), and the Microsoft 365 Defender security research team.

Rob Lefferts, corporate VP of Microsoft Modern Protection and SOC unit tells ZDNet the threat intel service is about “connecting SOCs with Microsoft’s own researchers from MSTIC”.

Meanwhile, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is about “how do we make sure that you get to see the whole world the way that the attacker would,” says Lefferts.

“We’re gonna scan the internet and help you understand what do you present out on the public internet and what exposure does that mean for your company.”

The attack surface management service could be useful given data that attackers start scanning the internet for exposed vulnerable devices within 15 minutes of a major flaw’s public disclosure and generally continue scanning the internet for older flaws like last year’s nasty Exchange Server flaws, ProxyLogon and ProxyShell.

This service discovers a customer’s unknown and unmanaged resources that are visible and accessible from the internet – giving defenders the same view an attacker has when they select a target. Defender EASM helps customers discover unmanaged resources that could be potential entry points for an attacker.

Across MSTIC and Microsoft 365 Defender Research, Microsoft is tracking 250 different actors and ransomware families.

“We’re providing intelligence across all of them and bringing that into your security team — not just to learn the latest news… but also to explore it, so if I see an indicator, I might explore where that might live on the network and connect that to what I’m seeing in my company. It’s like a workbench for analysts inside a company,” says Lefferts.

Microsoft’s security business is growing at a rapid clip. It was worth $10 billion a year in 2021, and as of April had grown to become a $15 billion a year business. At its Q4 FY 2022 earnings update, Nadella said Microsoft’s “security revenue increased 40 percent” and that its security business now spans 50 categories, well beyond its Defender antivirus for Windows PCs.

Other recent acquisitions include IoT security firms CyberX and ReFirm Labs to boost their cybersecurity offerings.

Microsoft rebranded its Defender lineup in 2020 to bring Microsoft Threat Protection, Defender ATP, Azure Security Center, and others brought under the Microsoft Defender monicker. Microsoft Defender would become its XDR product, while Azure Sentinel became its SIEM line.

Lefferts says the two new Defender-branded services are standalone products.

“This is different to protecting endpoint. It’s about improving your security team, giving them new views and perspectives. If you think about a game of chess, if you turn it around and look at it from your opponent’s point of view, this is a tool that is designed to help analysts do that by giving them that different perspective,” he says.

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Logitech announces a new dedicated cloud gaming handheld device

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Post date August 2, 2022
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Logitech G is working with Tencent Games to launch a dedicated cloud gaming handheld later this year. The new hardware will be designed for cloud gaming services, offering a dedicated device with controls instead of the typical cases you attach to phones. The cloud gaming handheld will support Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia’s GeForce Now service, and Logitech and Tencent are both working with Microsoft and Nvidia on the hardware.

Logitech and Tencent are simply teasing the device today, and there’s no mention of a release date, pricing, or even what the cloud gaming handheld looks like. Logitech will obviously be leaning on its experience building PC and console gaming accessories, while Tencent looks to be more of an operations partner.

“As one of the leading global platforms for game development, publishing and operations, Tencent Games has been at the forefront of innovation and it’s why we partnered with them,” explains Ujesh Desai, general manager of Logitech G. “As someone that grew up playing video games, the idea of being able to stream and play AAA games almost anywhere is super exciting, and we can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on.”

Backbone One PS Edition — Backbone recently launched a new PlayStation-inspired iPhone controller.

The new cloud gaming handheld only has a dedicated website where you can sign up for updates, but Logitech is promising to launch later this year so we should get more information in the coming months.

This new mysterious handheld comes months after Valve released its Steam Deck handheld, which has helped transform the idea of PC gaming on the go. Steam Deck supports cloud gaming services like Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming, but some people (like Verge managing editor Alex Cranz) might want a cheaper alternative to the Steam Deck that can run cloud games and isn’t reliant on your phone. It looks like Logitech is building just that.

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Microsoft puts its RiskIQ acquisition to work – TechCrunch

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Microsoft today added two new features to its Microsoft Defender security platform: Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management. These features are based on the company’s acquisition of RiskIQ and with this launch, Microsoft is now bringing some of RiskIQ’s core features to its own security platform (all while RiskIQ continues to operate its own services, too).

“Our mission is to build a safer world for all — and threat intelligence is [at] the heart of it,” Microsoft’s Vasu Jakkal told me. “If you don’t know what’s happening in the world around you, it’s very hard to understand what to do about it and how to act on it. Microsoft has the largest breadth and depth of threat signals today — we are tracking, as we just announced in our earnings, 43 trillion signals [each day] which we see from identities, from devices, from platforms, from email, collab tools.”

With Defender Threat Intelligence, Microsoft is using RiskIQ’s technology to scan the internet and provide additional data to the existing Defender real-time service to help security teams proactively secure their infrastructure. Microsoft, of course, already had a large signal map to power its Defender platform, but Jakkal noted that RiskIQ’s data not only helps enrich this existing data set but also enables an additional layer on top of Defender that gives security teams a view of the entire attack chain.

“They can see the entire attack chain, they can act on it and then — combined with their own human intelligence —– they can see where the attack is going and how to proactively prevent it,” Jakkal explained.

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The service also provides users with a library of raw threat intelligence and analysis from Microsoft’s security experts, which in turn should help security teams find, remove and block adversary tools that may be hidden within their organization.

Meanwhile, the new external attack surface management service helps these security teams understand how a potential attacker sees their network. Like similar services, it provides security teams with a way to discover all of their resources and find those that are unknown and/or unmanaged. Most businesses that start using a service like this end up being surprised by how many internet-facing unmanaged assets they find.

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“All organizations are asking the question: how secure am I? It’s such a simple question but it’s so hard to answer that question. Because the first point is, well, first we need to understand what’s happening in the world of threats. And we need to understand what that looks like. The second thing we need to understand is where our resources are,” Jakkal noted. With these new tools, Microsoft is giving security teams more data to work with to protect their networks and other assets.

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Best wireless earbuds deal: Save 41% on the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2s

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Post date August 2, 2022
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Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.

SAVE 41%: Typically $299.95, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 are on sale for just $175.96(opens in a new tab) at Amazon as of August 2. That’s $124 in savings on the best-sounding buds on the block.

Looking for new earbuds to kick off the school year? You can’t beat the sound quality of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 buds.

Regularly $299.95, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2s are on sale for just $175.96(opens in a new tab) at Amazon. That’s 41% in savings, which makes the price a whole lot easier to justify. (The steep discount only refers to the white buds, though. The black(opens in a new tab) pair is listed at $199.95, or 33% off.)

Our top pick for premium wireless earbuds, the Sennheiser Momentum 2s offer outstanding sound quality, with clear, bright, and well-balanced mid-tones, bold bass, and high notes that don’t sound tinny. They let you block out the world for an immersive, distraction-free listening experience with active noise cancellation — a solid way to study without your roommate bugging you. If you need to stay in tune with your surroundings, there’s also a transparency mode.

Battery life is average at seven hours, but can be extended via the charging case.

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Nintendo claims it has ‘no plans’ to raise Japanese prices amid weak Yen

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Post date August 2, 2022
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Nintendo has claimed it doesn’t currently plan to raise the prices of its console in Japan, despite a weak Yen causing other tech giants, such as Apple, to do so.

Economic factors affecting Japan have meant that products such as Apple’s iPhone range are currently 25% more expensive year-on-year. However, none of the console makers have adjusted their RRPs to match the inflation.

This means that currently, based on conversion against the US Dollar, consoles are roughly $100 cheaper in Japan than anywhere else.

A new report by Bloomberg asked the three video game titans if they planned to increase the price of their machines any time soon. While Nintendo said it has “no plans” to increase the price of the Switch, Microsoft declined to comment. Last week, Sony also refused to be drawn on whether the PS5 could face a similar increase.

Like in many regions, scalping is a problem in Japan. This is exacerbated by the fact that several retail stores in the country are openly advertising that they’ll buy new PS5s from consumers for almost double the price, creating huge demand. Around the launch of the console, players could only purchase a PS5 if they were selected by a lottery.

While console availability seems to have become less of an issue in some regions, the PS5 is still elusive for many, despite it being over a year and a half since launch.

Last month, Reality Labs announced plans to increase the price of its Meta Quest 2 VR headset by $100, a decision it attributed to rising manufacturing and shipping costs.

Forrester analyst Glenn O’Donnell told CNBC in May that he expected chip prices to rise about 10-15% in the year ahead.

“Chipmakers face their own increasing supply issues that are exacerbated by the Ukraine war… and demand remains high while supply remains constrained,” he said. “Energy prices are also on a tear, including electricity. Chipmaking requires an enormous amount of electric power.”

Nintendo claims it has 'no plans' to raise Japanese prices amid weak Yen

“Margins are already tight on such products, so they have no choice but to raise prices,” O’Donnell said.

Syed Alam, global semiconductor lead at Accenture, also told CNBC “products that use more advanced chips such as GPUs (graphics processing units) and high-end CPUs (central processing units) are likely to go up in price.”

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Fortnite XP glitch allows players to level up rapidly

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Post date August 2, 2022
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Fortnite XP glitches offer a quick and easy way to level up the Battle Pass. They allow players to gain a lot of XP by simply joining the Creative mode and performing a few actions.

The best thing about these bugs is that players can gain XP passively. After joining the map and interacting with a few objects, they can simply leave the game on and gain thousands of XP without doing anything.

In this article, we will reveal the latest Fortnite XP glitch, how to perform it and how much XP you can gain from it. Please keep in mind that using glitches can get your account suspended by Epic Games, so use them at your own risk.

Fortnite XP glitch allows a great way to passively earn XP

Popular YouTuber GKK recently released another video that reveals a new Fortnite XP glitch.The content creator is well known for posting various bugs in the popular video game, from XP-boosting variants to game-breaking ones.

To use the latest XP glitch, you will have to enter the Creative mode and enter this map code: 7018-7683-0020. When joining the map, you will have to wait 10 minutes before using any XP buttons, so please be patient.

After 10 minutes have passed, you need to interact with the green button that is found inside the tree in the northwest corner of the map. When you interact with it, you will be teleported to a new area called the XP Shop. In this area, you will have to interact with another green button. It is labeled AFK XP button and is found in the room with tomato heads.

Right after interacting with the AFK XP button, you need to interact with the big button in the middle that will teleport you back to the main area.

This time, don’t go inside the tree, but rather behind it. When you get there, you will see a wink sign in the corner; this is where you need to use any emote from your inventory. Once done, you will be able to interact with the invisible button that will teleport you to another secret area.

This area is where you will finally start getting benefits from the Fortnite XP glitch. It has two invisible buttons, in two opposite corners of the room, that reward players with a lot of XP.

The gains vary from one player to another. Some have reported gaining thousands of XP per minute, while some acquire just a few hundred or thousand. Either way, this is a great way to passively level up the Battle Pass.

Does Epic Games ban players for using Fortnite XP glitches?

Using glitches is against the game’s Terms and Conditions. However, Epic Games doesn’t usually ban players who use Fortnite XP glitches. Despite this, it’s important to mention that there is still a risk of going after them.

If you do intend to use the Fortnite XP glitch, it should be kept as a secondary method of leveling up at best. Your primary method should always be playing matches, either in Creative or Battle Royale game mode.

By playing matches and actively earning XP, you might not have to worry about having your account banned or suspended.

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A crab-inspired artificial vision system for both terrestrial and aquatic environments

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A crab-inspired artificial vision system for both terrestrial and aquatic environments — The team’s representative crab-eye-camera dipped halfway in the water for amphibious imaging. Credit: Lee et al.

To efficiently navigate real-world environments, robots typically analyze images collected by imaging devices that are integrated within their body. To enhance the performance of robots, engineers have thus been trying to develop different types of highly performing cameras, sensors and artificial vision systems.

Many artificial vision systems developed so far draw inspiration from the eyes of humans, animals, insects and fish. These systems have different features and characteristics, depending on the environment in which they are designed to operate in.

Most existing sensors and cameras are designed to work either on the ground (ie, in terrestrial environments) or in water (ie, in aquatic environments). Bio-inspired artificial vision systems that can operate in both terrestrial and aquatic environments, on the other hand, remain scarce.

Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul National University, Gwangju Institute of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Technology and the University of Texas at Austin have recently created a new vision system inspired by crabs, which can work both on the ground and in water. This amphibious system, presented in a paper published in Nature Electronicsallows robots to gain a panoramic 360° view of their surroundings, so that they can detect obstacles and navigate environments more effectively.

“Previous works (including our group’s research) on wide field of view (FoV) cameras were always at fewer than 180°, which is not enough for the ‘full’ panoramic vision, and they were not suitable for changing external environments,” Young Min Song, one of the researchers who carried out the study, told Tech Xplore. “We wanted to develop a 360° FoV camera that can image both in air and water.”

The artificial vision system developed by this team of researchers draws inspiration from the eyes of fiddler crabs. This unique species, also known as calling crabs, can gain a full panoramic view of their surroundings without having to move their eyes and body. To artificially reproduce the fiddler crab’s eyes, Min and his colleagues used a flat camera lens.

“If you use a conventional lens with curvature for imaging, its focal point changes when you dip the lens into the water,” Song explained. “On the other hand, if you use a lens with a flat surface, you can see a clear image regardless of ambient conditions. The fiddler crab living in the intertidal region has this kind of flat surface of its lens and we just imitated this crab -eye-lens.”

To create their sophisticated vision system, the researchers integrated an array of flat microlenses with a graded refractive index and an array of flexible comb-shaped silicon photodiodes on a spherical structure. The microlenses they used can retain their focal length irrespective of changes in the external refractive index between air and water.

“To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time to demonstrate amphibious and panoramic vision systems worldwide,” Song said. “Our vision system could pave the way for 360° omnidirectional cameras with applications in virtual or augmented reality or an all-weather vision for autonomous vehicles.”

Song and his colleagues tested their system in a series of optical simulations and imaging demonstrations, considering the characteristics of both terrestrial and water environments. So far, they found that it achieved highly promising results, thus it could soon be tested and implemented on several different hybrid and amphibious robots.

“In our next studies we will conduct further engineering to achieve higher resolution and superior imaging performance,” Song added. “In addition, we are still interested in developing a new type of camera with unique imaging features inspired by other animal eyes.”

Fiddler crab eye view inspires researchers to develop novel artificial vision

More information:
Mincheol Lee et al, An amphibious artificial vision system with a panoramic visual field, Nature Electronics (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-022-00789-9

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