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Free App Created by NASA Engineer Gives Halloween Costumes High-Tech Twist

Oct. 19, 2012 8:11pm Liz Klimas

Last year NASA engineer Mark Rober put together a high-tech costume using two iPads to create the effect that he had a hole completely through his stomach. This year, he created a new app spawned from the idea, making it possible for you to do similar things with your smartphone, albeit on a smaller scale.

Given that not every household has two iPads at their disposal for this purpose, Rober created Digitaldudz, a free app for Android and iPhone. The app has preset animations that work with T-shirts, which are available for purchase, or you can design your own costume around the clip.

NASA Engineer Mark Rober Creates Digitialdudz App That Uses Smarthphones to Animate Halloween Costumes

The “iWould” is a fleshy piece that works with the smartphone animation to make it look like you’ve been injured and are showing your insides. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

The smartphone controls the eye of this fellow. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

The presidential candidates are making an appearance as well with shifty eyes. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

ABC/Yahoo! News’ “This Could Be Big” recently tested out the gear and spoke with Rober — in a rather interesting way — about the tech. Check it out:

The app includes animations for a beating heart, creepy moving eyes (including ones for presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney), and a disco ball for dancers to groove too, among others. Watch this video describing the costumes:

To find the shirts and learn more about Digitaldudz, check out the website here. If you already have the app or plan on getting it, take a look at this video for seven tips on how to best use the tech with your costume:

Also, if you missed Rober’s original iPad creation from last year, here’s that video:

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Comments (16)

kung
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 9:59pm
I got an idea – costumes with lenticular images. You just tilt them and the image moves. Boom! Hire me NOW NASA! The universe needs me!

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daxbrady
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 11:31pm
I expect more from nasa

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R.A. Bullseye
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 9:29pm
Pretty much stupid…..it seems like a lot of trouble to go thru to have a t-shirt with a moving eye or beating wound.

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- HellAndBack
  Posted on October 21, 2012 at 1:41am
  LOL stop being such a grown-up!!!
  
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Disgusted_in_CT
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 7:07am
Hey you didn’t build that, so stop taking credit for it.

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piper60
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:16am
Fun, but quite a waste of battery time.

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- The Giver
  Posted on October 20, 2012 at 1:30pm
  So many things in life are a waste of our battery life, yet we do it.
  
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LovinUSA
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:01am
That’s discusting, sick and demented.

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- RRFlyer
  Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:17am
  agreed, I want one.
  
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lylejk
Posted on October 19, 2012 at 11:35pm
I’ll wait til the cheep graphene printable display comes out before doing something like this. lol

:)

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The-Monk
Posted on October 19, 2012 at 8:57pm
I’m hearing that all the finest commie teachers will be wearing masks to school for Halloween…

Masks of Jerry Sandusky.

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its_the_end_of_the_world_as_we_know_it
Posted on October 19, 2012 at 8:56pm
Dang, I wanna be cool.

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The-Monk
Posted on October 19, 2012 at 8:27pm
The hole all the way through the chest and the beating heart are very Monk like ideas.

Good job Mark ! : )

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- Tractorboy
  Posted on October 19, 2012 at 8:39pm
  Hey Monk, Did this come from the Muslim outreach division of NASA?
  
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- Wolfgang the Gray
  Posted on October 19, 2012 at 8:43pm
  Awesome looking effects!
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 19, 2012 at 8:52pm
  Hi Tractorboy,
  
  Don’t think so….
  
  If if did it would only work while facing towards Mecca, have Qur’an quotes, call others infidels and be screaming like this, “La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La …”
  
  Also, the burqa’s would hide the entire costume. LOL : )
  
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