Weekend Edition: Blue Sky 4x4 camper van brings the family fun

The Weekend Edition bundles the best of New Atlas from the past seven days. This time around we finally see what the Playstation 5 looks like, cringe as the Hoversurf Scorpion flying motorcycle takes a dive, and checkout one sweet ride for camping families. [Automotive]( [Blue Sky 4x4 camper van brings the family fun, outside and in]( [Outside Van turns the Mercedes Sprinter 144 4x4 into the Blue Sky camper van]( The category-bending Blue Sky camper van from Outside Van rides as part family van, part gear-hauler and part rolling arcade. The van accommodates a family of four, carries bikes and gear, and has a modular interior with complete gaming system. [Read more]( [Technology]( [Introducing New Atlas Audio]( [You can now listen to New Atlas articles read aloud by professional narrators]( Today we are launching an exciting new feature that lets you listen to our articles. As well as having the latest New Atlas news read to you by professional narrators, you can also explore our audio archive of more than 1000 articles. [Read more]( [Science]( [World-first 3D bionic eye could enable superhuman sight, night vision]( [A new bionic eye called the Electrochemical Eye (EC-Eye) resembles the real thing]( The human eye is incredibly complex, so it's very hard to reverse engineer. Now researchers have unveiled the world’s first 3D artificial eye, which can not only outperform other devices but has the potential to see better than the real thing. [Read more]( [Games]( [PlayStation 5 revealed alongside dozens of game announcements]( [The Sony PlayStation 5 comes in two models – one with an Ultra HD disc slot, and a digital-only version]( Sony has finally revealed what the PlayStation 5 actually looks like. There are two versions – one with a disc slot and one without. Plus we got our first major glimpse of the lineup of games at launch and beyond, as well as some other accessories. [Read more]( [Digital Cameras]( [The powerful overall winners of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards]( [Overall Winner. José is one of the leaders of the Achuar indigenous people in the Sharamentsa community. He defends his rainforest by generating projects in collaboration with external organizations]( Pablo Albarenga has won the Photographer of the Year prize in the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards for an incredible series entitled Seeds of Resistance, contrasting portraits of environmental activists with the territories they are trying to protect. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Hydrogen injection device saves fuel and cuts emissions on big diesels]( [Hydi claims its hydrogen injection unit can make impressive reductions on fuel consumption and emissions for large diesels]( A South Australian company is ready to go into full production with an innovative aftermarket kit that impressively cuts fuel consumption, particulates and carbon monoxide emissions from big diesel engines, asking only for a little water in return. [Read more]( [Space]( [Hidden pattern discovered in repeating radio signal from space]( [A strange repeating radio signal from space has now been found to have a cycle]( New clues have been uncovered in the mystery of fast radio bursts. One of these strange signals has been repeating seemingly at random – but years of observation has now found a pattern hidden in the noise, which could help reveal what causes them. [Read more]( [Physics]( [New explanation for Antarctic mystery doesn't need "parallel universe"]( [The ANITA experiment in Antarctica, before being launched on a balloon]( Headlines lately have been screaming about how scientists in Antarctica have discovered evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backwards. While we seriously wish that was true, a new study has put forward a more realistic explanation. [Read more]( [Modular magnetic multitool is only what you need it to be]( [The Windeler multitool system is presently on Kickstarter]( Multitools certainly are handy and everything, but let's be honest – a lot of the tools on them are things that you're never going to use. That's where the Windeler system comes in, as it can be user-customized to contain only the tools you want. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Fast-folding ebike promises up to 100 km of pedal-assist range]( [The Fiido D11 collapses down for travel by pushing down the seat tube, unlocking and folding the frame at the hinge, and collapsing the handlebar]( Chinese mobility firm Fiido is getting ready to launch a lightweight folding ebike on Indiegogo that offers up to 62 miles of pedal-assist range per charge and can get up to 15.5 mph in motor-only mode. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Video: Russian hoverbike loses control at 100 ft and crashes in Dubai]( [Pucker moment: the hoverbike rider realizes the aircraft is out of control about 100 feet off the ground]( A pilot somehow managed to escape injury as his multirotor hoverbike suffered a barometer failure at a 100-foot altitude over concrete in a Dubai test. Bucking like a mechanical bull, the machine crashed to Earth and flipped over its rider. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Las Vegas shop revives old school buses into colorful luxury campers]( [Mybushotel's first B-Hotel, Leon is a bright-blue Chevy Express skoolie]( With the pandemic sidelining its sister tourism business, Mybushotel turns to selling school bus campers. The "B-Hotel" conversions are roomier than camper vans, more mobile than chalets, and filled with features like rooftop decks and smart TVs. [Read more]( [Materials]( [New phase of liquid crystal opens door to "new universe of materials"]( [Striking colors seen in a newly discovered phase of liquid crystal under the microscope]( More than 100 years after a pair of imaginative physicists first proposed a new phase of liquid crystal, scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have managed to produce it and have been left “stunned" by its behavior. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Fat-fighting molecule sees the body burn more fuel]( [A newly identified molecule could manipulate the way fat cells work and cause the body to burn through more fuel]( Researchers have identified a new molecule that manipulates the metabolic process so that the body burns more fuel than is actually necessary, reducing body fat in mice without requiring changes to their diet. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Motorola's latest phones offer Android at even more affordable prices]( [The new phones are the latest in a long line of budget handsets from Motorola]( Even for a smartphone brand known for its low prices, Motorola has outdone itself with its two latest handsets – the US$199.99 Moto G Fast and the $149.99 Moto E, available to buy from June 12, with pre-orders open now. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Interview with Jona Christians, co-founder and CEO of Sono Motors]( [New Atlas talk to Sono Motors CEO Jona Christians (left), shown here with an early prototype of the upcoming Sion family EV]( We've been following the progress of German startup Sono Motors since the first renders of its solar cell-packing Sion electric family car appeared in 2016. With a new prototype coming later this year, we emailed CEO Jona Christians for a catch up. [Read more]( [Environment]( [BMW invests in technology to pull gasoline out of the air]( [Prometheus plans to offer its gasoline alongside traditional gasoline at gas stations]( BMW i Ventures announced today it is investing in Prometheus Fuels. The Silicon Valley startup is working on technologies for pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere and processing it into carbon-neutral gasoline. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Kitty Hawk shuts down its Flyer eVTOL program]( [Kitty Hawk's Flyer program is being shut down after some 25,000 successful flights]( Larry Page and Sebastian Thrun's personal flying carpet project has been grounded, as the Kitty Hawk company turns its attention to a larger, faster, longer range aircraft with better commercial potential in the emerging eVTOL air taxi market. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2019