Saw this over at Tested recorded at Maker Faire 2016. Researchers at the Galileo University in Guatemala have created a robot's body with remote control via an Oculus DK2 headset and Perception Neuron motion capture system allowing for almost a conscious form of telepresence.

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3D Printed Edible Six-Pack Rings: Save the Environment While You Imbibe
We all know by now that before we throw away plastic six-pack rings we should cut them apart so animals won't choke on them, but that doesn't solve the problem of animals trying to eat them. Saltwat...

Send a 3D Printed Replica of Yourself to Mom: Happy Creepy Mother's Day!
Mother's Day is this Sunday, and with that comes obligatory pampering, phone calls, flowers, jewelry, and visits. But what if you just can't swing a plane ticket this year? Groupon wants you to send...

Want To Make Your Own 3D Printed Millennium Falcon?
File this under, "Things We Didn't Know We Needed Until We Saw Them". Not only is this 3D design by Gambody incredibly detailed both inside and out, but the StereoLithography (STL) files ...

How 3D Printing Works by ElectroBOOM
Youtuber Mehdi Sadaghdar a.k.a ElectroBOOM is know for his occasional on screen electrical mishaps, quirky takes and minor explosions. Frankly, it's a wonder he survives some of his builds. Today, he...

3D Printed Steel Bridge Thinks Way Outside the Box
It seems virtually every day we hear of a new thing 3D printing can do, from providing a child with a new arm or one that even shoots glitter to giving a turtle or macaw new beaks to printing cartilag...

3D Printed, Superhero Inspired, Glittery 10-Year-Old Awesomeness
Jordan Reeves was offered a chance to create her own prosthetic arm through KIDmob's and 3D software company Autodesk's Superhero Cyborgs program in San Francisco, and she designed something that ju...

The Future is Now: Biopen 3D Prints Cartilage During Surgery
We've seen any number of 3D printed body parts for both animals and humans, but a team from St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, is taking us into the future with the Biopen, which can customize 3D pri...

3D Printed Digital Sundial
3D Inventor makes the first 3D Printed digital sundial. Here's how. ...

Get Your Jurassic On With 3D Printed Bathroom Accessories
Bathrooms are really hard to decorate. Other than your choice of towels and maybe a toilet seat cover, what can you really do? Maybe the answer is 3D Printed T-Rex accessories! ...

3D Printed Nearly Nude Selfies: Now I Truly Have Seen Everything
It seems the world is obsessed with the selfie. It was even named the word of the year in 2013! Now you can have a 3D printed model of your head added to one of three body types, in case you'd like t...