...moveable laser projection platform that throws the necessary dot onto any flat surface, which the two players can then bat around using actual paddles.
Podcast of Joi Ito at SXSW talking about WoW and online games and calls Justin stupid. Justin Hall flosses his thesis project. Ben Cerveny adds additional insight and uses the term "prairie dog". Was the Bleecker/Meyers pervasive gaming panel recorded?
The Libsyn guys get acquired by Wizzard and are now doing some regular video podcasts. Entertaining stuff. Leave them a voice comment and they'll send you free stuff. awesome.
"Isadora is a graphic programming environment for Macintosh (with a Windows version now in public beta) that provides interactive control over digital media, with special emphasis on the real-time manipulation of digital video"
"Shadow is an interactive installation that projects a disembodied, autonomous, human shadow on the ground. This apparently living shadow attempts to merge itself with the viewer's real shadow."
"Making of" video postings, pretty cool for a movie website - nice to see some more original content going beyond generic wallpapers and movie trailers
Simple concept, pretty cool.
People step in photobooth, have their picture taken, and it gets displayed on the wall. "Incredibly flattering lighting makes everyone look fabulous." Great for parties. Link is to a video.
"The ability to connect a camera to a computer and display the live feed is becoming common, and with that ability there is an opportunity to add a few effects, the most common effect is that of chroma keying or "blue screen" and also more elaborate backg
"PixelRoller is a paint roller that paints pixels, designed as a rapid response printing tool specifically to print digital information such as imagery or text onto a great range of surfaces."
"If ONLY people would steal and send videos to other people. We call this viral marketing when it’s in the physical world, how come it’s CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR in the online world?"
"Sooner or later, like Apple, phone companies will wake up and realize that the small entrepreneurs who are building services and peripherals for 3G phones will ultimately be the best salespeople for their networks"
"A new mapping project attempts to overlay geography with human perception. Where exactly is a city's boundary, and how far does a sports team's fan base stretch?"
Blair MacIntyre's presentation reminded me of this augmented reality cell phone game that uses the phone's camera to track the player's foot as it moves to kick an on screen ball.
Hey Zander, yeah, the nano isnt that cool, but neither are the motorola phones with the hard to use UIs and phone speakers that aren't loud enough to be used outdoors.
Half a billion dollars to start an MVNO? well there goes my half baked idea of having a USC branded wireless service for the interactive folks to develop on.
Pop-up books: I have very fond memories of this interactive medium. Did a search on the books mentioned in the article...they look way better than what I used to read.
"The service will feature 8 Mbit/s of DSL2+ broadband bundled with unlimited calling for around $70." Wondering if this or Verizon's Fios (15Mbit/sec for $50) will show up at my curb anytime soon.