We've all heard of pop up restaurants being done by famous chefs and haute design food encounters created by the likes of David Rockwell (Nobu around the world). Foodies love it when the pairing of food and design come together. How about when the design is digital, produced by projection, allows for games and interactive location based fact finding right there at table top and advertisers can buy your table for you and even top themselves up on the menu list if they pay enough.
That is what Inamo and their restaurant chain offers.
CES 2012: Augmented Reality Steps into Toys
by Limor Schafman
Toys and games for kids have become that much more exciting now that interactivity and augmented reality are joining the fore of how children can play and learn.
There were three examples at CES that are worth noting. First, during the Microsoft keynote by Steve Ballmer, the Kinect was showcased through a partnership with Sesame Workshop in creating Kinect Sesame Street TV. Microsoft is taking current TV programming and turning them into interactive experiences - partially streaming video; partially interactive video game - all with the intention of keeping children engaged while learning. (Note: thank you to GameSpot for this video). In the video you will see the learning component, coupled with the interactive participation of voice and gesture enabled through the Kinect with Sesame Street characters reacting to viewer actions and responding immediately depending on what the viewer - shall we call them now players/actors/active learners do.
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January 19, 2012 in 3D, Augmented Reality, Digital Media, Games, Graphics, High Tech, Interactive Design, Internet, Marketing, Playing Games, Tech Commentary | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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