Oregon Scientific Crystal Weather Station with 3D icons

TechZ · June 17th, 2007, 02:25 PM

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The upcoming Oregon Scientific Crystal Weather Station looks like an interesting concept. Laser engraved 3D icons in crystal with colour highlighting and a radio controlled digital clock in a slinky form factor. And the 'change mode with a wave of the hand' is just icing on the cake really. Wonder when it will hit the stores? The rumors say this thing will ship in December for about $60 -- just in time for that rain icon to be rendered totally inaccurate.

Weather station with laser engraved 3D icons in crystal. View the weather forecast at a glance with colour illumination. Precise, worldwide time keeping with radio-controlled clock reception. Change the display mode between time and indoor temperature with just a wave of your hand. Easy-to-read animated display of time and indoor temperature with bright LED backlight.

60$....It's a lot for a clock, but for something looking like that, I'd get one!

TKE · June 17th, 2007, 02:40 PM

I saw this the other day. If it has an alarm, I think i might buy one when they come out.

CyberMonkey · June 17th, 2007, 03:47 PM

Looks incredibly sweet indeed, but I do have my doubts about the real-life looks (nothing is as easy as makin a 3D render look cool), and 60 dollar isn't really that much for design stuff) and about the accuracy of that weather-prediction system (fancy laser-engraving and leds won't help you if it predicts sun during a thunderstorm...)

Viper007Bond · June 17th, 2007, 11:53 PM

Oregon Scientific makes some kickass stuff. I have a couple nice wireless thermometers from them. images/smilies/smile.gif

And it updates it's time based on the Colorado atomic clock too!

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TKE Joined: Feb 17th, 2007 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 23 Posts: 82 Car: '02 Civic Si Rep Power: 0	I saw this the other day. If it has an alarm, I think i might buy one when they come out. __________________ Slice of fried gold

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CyberMonkey Joined: Jan 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 12:06 AM Location: Belgium Age: 22 Posts: 1,777 Rep Power: 30	Looks incredibly sweet indeed, but I do have my doubts about the real-life looks (nothing is as easy as makin a 3D render look cool), and 60 dollar isn't really that much for design stuff) and about the accuracy of that weather-prediction system (fancy laser-engraving and leds won't help you if it predicts sun during a thunderstorm...) __________________ Arena51 forum Last edited by CyberMonkey; June 17th, 2007 at 03:49 PM..

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Oregon Scientific makes some kickass stuff. I have a couple nice wireless thermometers from them. And it updates it's time based on the Colorado atomic clock too! __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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