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The witching hour is upon us. Now that it’s October, creepily-costumed children are ready to march the streets paved with the amber glow of candle-lit Jack O\u2019Lanterns. Halloween has steadily become a staple celebration every bit as essential as Christmas and New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n
For an annual festivity that\u2019s been around for hundreds of years, it\u2019s about time that technology caught up by putting the digital into the devilish. Here\u2019s how Halloween has gone high-tech.<\/p>\n
Alexa, scare me silly!<\/strong><\/p>\n Everyone\u2019s favourite virtual pal Alexa<\/a><\/strong> has got into the Halloween spirit, pun very much intended. As fright night starts, why not ask Amazon\u2019s intuitive device to regale you with a spooky tale or some ice-breaking party games? She can even add illustrative sonic colour to your decorations with haunted house sounds, blood-curdling screams, and things that go bump in the night.<\/p>\n Of which, AtmosFX<\/a><\/strong> can certainly help out with the latter. The digital decoration company provide animated illusions ready to pepper up any Halloween party. With just a projector and some craftily placed props, their convincing holograms can make ghosts appear, paintings come to life or even make pumpkins sing<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n Halloween revellers have been getting a little more creative in the scares department of late, thanks to drone technology. The Top Race Halloween Ghost Drone<\/a><\/strong> is a ghastly apparition that\u2019ll terrify trick-or-treaters once they hit your doorstep. The bloodied spectre can float just like the \u2018real thing\u2019, thanks to its nimble quadcopter technology. Additionally, it benefits from a one key return, lest you lose control of your airborne afterlife in October\u2019s windy bluster.<\/p>\n Yes, 3D printing is truly next level. From homes to body parts<\/a><\/strong>, it\u2019s technology that breaks boundaries of what previously seemed impossible. But who cares about all that when, really, all we want to do is petrify revellers with a 3D print of your own head? A fun, if needlessly disturbing way to shock the kids, printing a full ultra-realistic cast<\/a><\/strong> of your disembodied bonce can be the grisly centrepiece of your macabre decor. Add a dash of red around the neck for a little extra gory colour. Surround by some skittering spiders<\/a><\/strong> for yet more festive dismay.<\/p>\n For a slightly more family friendly approach, how about taking the effort, mess and miasma out of pumpkin carving by 3D printing your own Jack O\u2019 Lantern? Getting intricate designs via technology without having to spill a single seed is bound to light up faces as much as it does the faux pumpkins themselves. Also you can always just craft some delightful accessories<\/a><\/strong> straight from your printer.<\/p>\n Threads of dread <\/strong><\/p>\n So that\u2019s how to haunt your own home and guests. But how are you going to dress for the occasion? If your engineering skills can match your imagination, perhaps take a pinch of inspiration from Jonas Zibartas<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 jaw-dropping skillset. The multi-talented cosplayer uses motion sensor tech, motors, LED lights and an extraordinary amount of dedication to realise his costume efforts.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not confident of your sartorial skills, maybe turn to Digital Dudz<\/a><\/strong> for their app-enabled Morphsuit horror costumes. Featuring garish rubber masks into which you can slot your smartphone for a downloaded digital effect, they\u2019ll be sure to freak out anyone popping by for candy. (Or simply, get the t-shirt<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/p>\n Happy high-tech Halloween to everyone! Don\u2019t have nightmares…<\/p>\n >> 3D printing: what comes next?<\/a><\/strong> The witching hour is upon us. Now that it’s October, creepily-costumed children are ready to march the streets paved with the amber glow of candle-lit Jack O\u2019Lanterns. Halloween has steadily become a staple celebration every bit as essential as Christmas<\/p>\n... 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\nPrints of darkness<\/strong><\/p>\n
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