▶ Nod – YouTube. Gesture control via bluetooth enabled ring. $150 USD for pre-order at their website, https://www.hellonod.com/. I wonder how durable, and what the range is. Could this replace a Kinect in Sow/Reap? I have had some bluetooth items that won’t allow multiple devices per CPU. Below is their promo video. Read more →
Guide to Projectors for Interactive Installations / by @laserpilot
Video projectors are one of the most important tools for creators of interactive installations. The information for projectors is available on various websites, but this 2 part guide will focus on their use in production and interactive environments. Part 1 will focus on the projector as hardwarelenses, lumens, surfaces etc, and part 2 will go into more details on the… Read more →
Sow/Reap playtest video
SowReap playTest 00 03 1080 from Rafael Fajardo on Vimeo. Sow/Reap (working title) play test video Read more →
Amazon Fire TV – Streaming Media Player – Shop Now
Amazon Fire TV – Streaming Media Player – Shop Now. Read more →
Amazon Fire TV – Amazon Apps & Games Developer Portal
High-Performance Gaming Amazon Fire TV has been designed around supporting HDTV and enabling powerful and immersive apps and games. It uses a Qualcomm Quad Core Snapdragon Krait 300 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM to support high performance game experiences. Fire TV also supports a variety of controllers to let you design the best experience for your… Read more →
Amazon Fire TV uses Snapdragon ARM v7
and uses a FireOS which is a customized version of Android JellyBean, which is a customized version Linux. It sells for 99 USD. Can we root it to run a straight Linux distribution and make a Linux build of our game?
Microsoft Kinect for Windows has a facelift via Wired UK
With the release of the second version of Kinect for Windows on the horizon, Microsoft has offered a look at the finalised hardware…. It will require a hub with USB 3.0 and power supply. via Microsoft Kinect for Windows has a facelift Wired UK. Read more →
5 Ways the War on Drugs Makes Us Less Safe – Conor Friedersdorf – The Atlantic
5 Ways the War on Drugs Makes Us Less Safe – Conor Friedersdorf – The Atlantic. nuanced critique of policy sparked by congressional testimony by a general from the Southern Command. The general asks for resources to do the job he’s been tasked. The task is the execution of a policy that cannot succeed. Read more →
StreamMeUp – The SXSW Interactive Installation that allows users to explore alien worlds through Kinect
While a good majority of panels and projects at this year’s SXSW Interactive centered around the NSA and government surveillance, interactive installation StreamMeUp offered a lighthearted alternative to the discussion on where advancements in technology can lead us as a society. Created in collaboration between Microsoft Studio and an impressive team lead by artist and acting Technical Director James George—with… Read more →
“Ouya Everywhere” initiative promises more indie games on more devices | Ars Technica
Ahead of this months indie-heavy Game Developers Conference, Android-powered console company Ouya has teased a new initiative that may eventually render the Ouya console itself moot. The “Ouya Everywhere” initiative is lacking in technical details for the time being, but the message thus far is clear: the company wants to push more Ouya-branded gaming on more companies hardware.”Weve had the idea… Read more →