Open 3D Engine editor with Amazon Shader Language file and asset from the game Deadhaus Sonata open. (Credit: O3DE project)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/O3DE-002.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/O3DE-002.jpg?w=800">Recently Amazon announced that they would be open sourcing the 3D engine and related behind their Amazon Lumberyard game tooling effort. As Lumberyard is based on CryEngine 3.8  (~2015 vintage), …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/open-3d-engine-amazons-old-clothes-or-a-game-engine-to-truly-get-excited-about/)

Low Cost Haptic VR Gloves Work With Hacked Steam Games
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/low-cost-haptic-vr-gloves-work-with-hacked-steam-games/

https://hackaday.io/project/178243/gallery#de063bdc38c00f1727884cd7d8bb7cfb
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/7644471641344614865.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/7644471641344614865.png?w=800">[IraqiGeek aka Lucas VRTech] has made some significant progress with building force-feedback type haptic gloves for use with steam VR games. The idea is pretty straightforward; the end of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/low-cost-haptic-vr-gloves-work-with-hacked-steam-games/)

Mining and Refining: Copper, the Metal That Built Technology
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/mining-and-refining-copper-the-metal-that-built-technology/

It’s hard to reckon exactly when in history humans became a technological species. Part of that is because the definition of technology is somewhat subjective; if you think making a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/mining-and-refining-copper-the-metal-that-built-technology/)

This Little Minecraft Mine Cart of Mine
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/this-little-minecraft-mine-cart-of-mine/

[Joel] of Joel Creates loves trains and Minecraft. So what better way to combine them than to make a real-life electric mine cart and ride it around? At first glance, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/this-little-minecraft-mine-cart-of-mine/)

A Simple EMF Detector and Electroscope You Can Make From Junk Box Parts
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/a-simple-emf-detector-and-electroscope-you-can-make-from-junk-box-parts/

https://hackaday.io/project/183476-diy-simple-sensitive-emf-detector-and-electroscope
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5863651641634917972.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5863651641634917972.jpg?w=800">Electromagnetic fields are everywhere, all around us. Some are generated naturally, but in vast majority of cases, it’s we humans that are generating them with artificial, electronic means. Everything from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/a-simple-emf-detector-and-electroscope-you-can-make-from-junk-box-parts/)

Get A Grip On Troubleshooting Your Vintage Pinball Machine
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/get-a-grip-on-troubleshooting-your-vintage-pinball-machine/

Restoring vintage technology can be a tricky business, especially without the appropriate schematics and documentation. To this end [Mark] has spent the past twelve months building a comprehensive schematic editor …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/get-a-grip-on-troubleshooting-your-vintage-pinball-machine/)

This John Deere Tractor Doesn’t Need a Driver
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/this-john-deere-tractor-doesnt-need-a-driver/

While most autonomous vehicles are meant to travel over the highway, John Deere’s new 8R tractor shown at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show will likely only traverse fields and it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/10/this-john-deere-tractor-doesnt-need-a-driver/)