the arcade

Bike Game

illuminated wallpaper

"By using developments like e-ink and OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) that enable electronic components to be printed and transferred onto flat and rollable surfaces"

LOL

image via siliconera

LOL by the makers of Chibi Robo, forces YOU to make the game. multiplayer ONLY

The Graveyard by Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn

image from IndieGames.com

"The Graveyard is a very short computer game designed by Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with realtime poetry, with storytelling without words."

rachel said - "nice sound."

Download the Trial version of The Graveyard.
Mac or PC

Jen Stark

While her drawings are your average savvy whatever, these construction paper sculptures seem worthwhile as accessible objects.

also, watch this video. makes me want to steal it for my own purposes. hey devo used to do it.

-rachel

Color Changing Concert Hall

[stolen from Gizmodo]

Aurillac, France. A concert hall has just been unveiled that will be used for everything from sporting events to theater performances. Using a combination of glass bricks and fluorescent lights with color filters, the building displays a serene color spectrum across the entire length of the structure. [Dezeen via io9]

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Wynne Greenwood 2008

So I thought this was pretty interesting. Good Night.

[stolen from gizmodo]

David Eggers can now add time travel entrepreneur to his long list of literary and social accomplishments thanks to the Eco Park Time Travel Mart he recently opened in LA. Some of the humorous products available for purchase include: mammoth chunks, barbarian repellent, packets of shade and anti-robot fluid.

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Eco Park Time Travel Mart: "Whenever You Are, We're Already Then"

Showing Kelly Animanatee

This cartoon was made using possibly the easiest animation program ever called Animanatee for Nintendo DS, by some person on youtube. You can just do quick little animations when you are in class or whatever and put them on the computer. Rachel and I have been trying it out. I showed it to my fine arts senior advisor tonight, who also happens to teach animation. She said "that's very handy".

Music Tools

DScratch


FEATURES:

* load .wav file or live-recorded audio
* manipulate live audio
* scratch sound
* pitch control
* volume control
* Cross Fader cut
* FX "Retrig"
* FX "BitCrusher"
* Midi OUT (wireless)
* touchscreen control
* NDSMotion control


DSMI


http://dsmidiwifi.tobw.net/

Lost Odyssey

The primary focus is this video:



Characters designed by Takehiko Inoue (the comic Vagabond)

Music by Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy)

Scenario by Hironobu Sakaguchi (Creator of Final Fantasy)

Story by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, author of novels that get turned into movies with movie posters like this:

So, Hironobu Sakaguchi says, "So, Kiyoshi Shigematsu is a very famous writer in Japan, and writes short stories that have special human touch elements in them. And those are the things we haven't seen in games, and those elements haven't really fit into games, but I wanted to put that kind of element into the storyline."

"The reason I've used Kiyoshi Shigematsu as part of this project is because we don't see enough emotion in videogames yet. Whether to do with family, or some other emotional elements - something that bring tears to your eyes. The main element in these games is often fighting or whatever, but I want these emotional elements. I think the main character, who has been living for a thousand years and can't die - he has a thousand years of memories"

This text I found somewhere. "The upcoming plot-heavy RPG will feature several "1000 Year Dream" sequences, 34 to be precise, each designed to flesh out the narrative penned by Japanese author Kiyoshi Shigematsu; and each told not through cut scenes, but rather with text, taking upwards of 5 to 10 minutes to read."

Showcase : 3D Graffiti?

music sucks. so does writing one's name in a style that could be considered futurist. oh well. neat combination of stuff.

Showcase : Audiosurf

mp3's are translated into a "3-dimensional" track which you can then "surf".

Audiosurf BETA Download is free, PC only.

Pocket Physics

Pocket Physics is a reduced version of Crayon Physics for DS minus any "game" elements. It seems to be purely about physics/drawing/animation experimentation.

Here is a video of the creator of the original Crayon Physics, playing Crayon Physics



Both are freeware.

Crayon Physics Deluxe

Pocket Physics

Download Crayon Physics Prototype (PC Only)

sniff_jazzbox

Sniff_jazzbox converts the locations of wifi hotspots into sounds that change as you move. I will try this out the next time I go outside (never).

"and-or is an art group which is looking to find new ways of communication by tapping into the subconscious streams of human minds and network data."

look, I am promoting artist statements.

and-or.ch

Installation of computer fans.

studioroosegaarde.net


Flexible color LCD.

digitimes.com

Alternative Applications for Interactive Media

This struck me as a thoughtful and interesting query-slash-plea from an interactive artist. With the Insert Credit forums opening up again after being down for a year, it's also the first interesting post.

For Takagi Masakatsu Presentation

Looking Forward to Art

-Wynne Greenwood's Tracy + The Plastics Culture for Pigeon DVD/LP combination I ordered from Japan. I think you are meant to play the record in time with the dvd?



-Lightgun games on Wii with Rachel (2 Player).
Ghost Squad and Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles