The typical interactive surface does very little to engage our very fine touch senses. Our fingers reach out and find smooth glass, rather than objects. Finding new ways to integrate tangible interaction into digital experiences has long been a go…
The typical interactive surface does very little to engage our very fine touch senses. Our fingers reach out and find smooth glass, rather than objects. Finding new ways to integrate tangible interaction into digital experiences has long been a go…
Last year, when I wrote about the future of the interactive book, I had read books on smartphones. But now I have an iPad, and it’s been an entirely different reading experience. Man, do I love it. The Kindle may be light, use e-ink, and have insa…
Earlier today, December 8th, 2011, the Chairman of the Board of Coca-Cola unveiled the opening of The Vault of the Secret Formula at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA. Mythology and intrigue fill the experience as visitors take a journey throu…
A fantastic discussion broke out recently about intuitive vs. curated experiences. Some co-workers and I were talking about the subjectivity involved in experience—how each of us brings our own ideas, memories, and personal preferences with us as …
Second Story, in collaboration with Snibbe Interactive, designed four interactive experiences for the Adler Planetarium Sky Theater Welcome Gallery, which opened earlier this month. The creative challenge: how to allow visitors to explore in the m…
While in Raleigh last month Julie and I got to review final projects for students in NC State’s Graphic Design Program. The class was led by Santiago Piedrafita, an old professor of mine back at MCAD, and now the Head of Graphic Design at NC State…
This past weekend I attended the grand opening of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles. Considering Los Angeles’ rich Mexican-American history, it is surprising that this is the first Mexican-American cultural center in this city. And becaus…
Last week I travelled to Amsterdam to speak at the FITC conference. In addition to speaking, I also installed a new iteration of the Infinite Creativity experience. We originally installed this at The Tech Museum in San Jose and at Adobe Max ’11. …
I’ve been developing technology based experiences in museums for the better part of two decades and I love seeing the evolution of experiences not only from the museum-perspective but as part of a change in our audiences. Visitors have become more…
Microsoft unveiled their next iteration on their Surface “table”. http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/microsoft-and-samsung-unveil-sur40-the-surface-2-0-experience/ The Surface 2 is a 40″ multitouch LCD screen. Microsoft integrated novel technology…
