The 18 minute “Connecting” documentary is an exploration of the future of Interaction Design and User Experience from some of the industry’s thought leaders. As the role of software is catapulting forward, Interaction Design is seen to be not only increasing in importance dramatically, but also expected to play a leading role in shaping the coming “Internet of things.” Ultimately, when the digital and physical worlds become one, humans along with technology are potentially on the path to becoming a “super organism” capable of influencing and enabling a broad spectrum of new behaviors in the world.
Thanks to Bob Rusnak for today’s fodder.
The Leap may look simple, but it represents an entirely new way to interact with your computers. It’s more accurate than a mouse, as reliable as a keyboard and more sensitive than a touchscreen. For the first time, you can control a computer in three dimensions with your natural hand and finger movements.
The Leap works on Windows Vista/7/8 and Mac OS X, with Linux being on the agenda.
Narrated by Matthew Modine, Clouds Over Cuba is an interactive documentary experience that tells the story of what happened, 50 years ago to the date, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Using archival footage, the 26-minute documentary provides the viewer with an immersive and exploratory history lesson and beyond—touching on what could have happened.
Thanks to Bob Rusnak for today’s fodder.
The Secret Location is a Toronto based interactive agency that believes at the center of strategy, creative and technology must be a compelling story. This belief is apparent in “What Are The Sevens?”, a multi-layered cinematic experience that can be enjoyed on a number of levels simultaneously – as a short film, an interactive game and a fully immersive transmedia mystery.
Check out The Secret Location site and click on the telephone to begin.
Thanks to Bob Rusnak for today’s fodder.
New media art duo SWEATSHOPPE (Blake Shaw and Bruno Levy) are back from Europe with a new video that showcases their live interactive video wheatpaste in Berlin, Bristol, Belgrade, London and Paris. Over a two week period the duo pasted their videos in over 10 spots including the Berlin Wall, Les Invalides, Cordy House and even constructed a 5 meter telescopic electronic paint roller to create a two-story tall video painting in Bristol.
Thanks to Kelly Keirn for today’s fodder.
This interactive piece has stellar production quality and depth. Provides a downloadable screen saver, a PDF spec sheet of your own perfect Mustang (including onscreen links to learn more about your custom options), the opportunity to enter your car for competition against other’s expressions of perfection, view details, vote and track standings of all the entries—and with all the typical sharing. Very well done and for the right audience.
Thanks to Brian Turner for today’s fodder.
Microsoft is attempting to use the xBox Kinect technology to develop the future of television. Sesame Street, as it exists now, is already very interactive, prompting kids to sing, count, learn and play along with the characters on screen. However, by using the Kinect to remove the controller, it allows children to easily participate directly in the on screen adventures. Microsoft is focusing their efforts on the education side of this technology by teaming up with National Geographic in addition to Sesame Street. Check out the link below to see a “vision” video that showcases the early stages of the technology with insights from some of Microsoft’s higher-ups.
Thanks to Jason Thomas for today’s fodder.
http://kotaku.com/5851118/look-at-how-microsoft-wants-to-transform-sesame-street-its-the-future
today’s fodder comes from Nick Costarides, Engauge’s newest addition to the Atlanta office. it’s a self-promotion piece from a Kentucky based interactive agency.
