Wait, Why Do I Want Goggles That Show Me the World Upside-Down?

Maybe I’m missing the boat here, or am too old to comprehend another bizarre fad, but I’m having a hell of a time trying to figure out why someone would want to wear goggles that make the world look reversed.

Using a set of re-positionable plexiglass prisms these goggles can either show you the world upside-down, or left-right inverted. Perfect for those who find that alcoholic binges or bouts of the flu don’t make them puke enough.

Apparently they were actually inspired by an American scientist named George Stratton who found that after wearing similar glasses for four days, his mind adjusted to the inverted image and he could see the world the right way up again.

Fascinating, but I guess I’m selfish since I’m not keen on advancing science, or our understanding of the human brain, if it costs me £55 and four days of feeling nauseated

This Massive Metal Gear REX Could Be Yours for Just $490

For the serious, deep-pocketed Metal Gear fan, ThreeA Toys will release its 1/48-scale Metal Gear REX… well, I hesitate to call something this grand and frankly this expensive a toy. So let's call this gargantuan mech from Metal Gear Solid a work of impressive art that you could use to intimidate your other toys.

According to Tomopop, ThreeA Toys' REX will cost just shy of $500 when it goes on sale next week, via the Bambaland Store. Now, five hundred bones may seem like a considerable investment for a Metal Gear that's incapable of actually launching a nuclear missile from any location, but this thing's BIG.

The manufacturer of this lovely lil' Metal Gear is, of course, ThreeA Toys. That's the studio co-founded by artist Ashley Wood, who has contributed artwork to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and Peace Walker, and illustrated the Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel.

The PS Vita Is Available Now In the UK But Will You Be Getting One?

Sony’s most powerful and tricked-out attempt at the handheld gaming market launches on the mean streets of the UK today, but will the PS Vita be a success or have smartphones killed off what’s left of the portable gaming market?I’m sitting on the fence on this one. I’d love one – frankly they look awesome (two thumb sticks, finally!). And the potential for hook-ups with the PS3 is absolutely killer. Sony even seems to be on the right track with PS Vita downloadable game pricing too. But I also don’t need another gaming device. 

For those rare times when I actually get a moment to play a game on the move, my iPhone does me well.What about you dear readers? Are you plunking down your hard earned cash and claiming a PS Vita for yourself? If so, ASDA is apparently the cheapest place to pick one up at £197 right now. Shout out in the comments if you find it cheaper anywhere else.

The Last Guardian Getting Assist From Cadre of Sony Assets

In an interview with Wired, Sony's point man for software development, Shuhei Yoshida, confirmed that members of Sony Santa Monica as well as other internal assets have been dispatched to Japan to help with Team Ico's The Last Guardian.

"Well, you know, it’s not just Santa Monica. We have great tech people in Worldwide Studios", Mr. Yoshida said. "We have a central tech group in the U.S. and the U.K. so we are giving them whatever help they need. Technically, we have the best engineers in the U.S. and Europe, so these teams are helping them, giving advice."

He went on to touch on the game's slow progress.

"The progress is slow and sometimes the team has to go back and review things. There’s a vision that we want to realize but it’s very very tough and technical issue that the team is tackling and some plans have to be made to evaluate and go through the process. At one point the progress was great, so we talked about the timing of the launch in the past. But now it’s making progress, but still not to the level — it’s playable, but not to the point that we can talk about the timing of launch."

What these quotes and the inclusion of additional Sony assets mean for The Last Guardian's planned 2012 launch, we can't be sure.

One thing is for certain, though: Given the quality (and some would argue, the importance) of Ico andShadow of the Colossus, Sony and Team Ico should get however long they need to finish the The Last Guardian with the game's full creative vision intact.

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My name is Muzafar Ahmed. I am an 18 year nerd who loves his tech/anime/movies/games, i am what you call an otaku (look it up).

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