MaKey MaKey Creating Physical Video Games Beyond the Screen featuring the

klab.ca/newgamemakers Alex Leitch alex.leitch@gmail.com @aeleitch Nadine Lessio work@nadinelessio.com @_nadine awesome peeps: with Google+: klab.ca/+ Twitter: @PearlChen Pearl Chen pearl@karma-laboratory.com

klab.ca/newgamemakers Playing games are mentally stimulating but... What about our 1,000,000s of other nerve cells and muscles?

What inspires me A-Nerve by CuteCircuit

klab.ca/newgamemakers The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed. William Gibson

The Third Industrial Revolution From The Economist, April 2012 A number of remarkable technologies are converging: clever software, novel materials, more dexterous robots, new processes (notably 3D printing) and a whole range of web-based services. The factory of the past was based on cranking out zillions of identical products. The factory of the future will focus on mass customisation.

klab.ca/newgamemakers Everyone is an inventor.

Microcontrollers 1975: Microchip PIC MaKey MaKey Arduino

Hardware startups becoming viable [The founder] also shared a photo of the first Pebble prototype using an Arduino and some similarly cobbled-together hardware. That was four years ago. Pebble Kickstarter campaign as of June 2012 via Slashgear

Looking at the trends • Small, yet mighty • Multi-screen • Always on • $$$ ⇾ $ Steve Mann - world’s first cyborg Project Glass by Google

klab.ca/newgamemakers Examples

klab.ca/newgamemakers Nintendo Wii (2006) Wii by Nintendo Visit this link to find out more about accelerometers.

klab.ca/newgamemakers Guitar Hero (2005) & Rock Band (2007) Rock Band by Harmonix

klab.ca/newgamemakers Taiko no Tatsujin aka Taiko Drum Master (2001) Taiko no Tatsujin arcade by Namco An arcade come back? Vancouver: EXP Restaurant + Bar (soon) New York: Babycastles (NY Times article on them)

klab.ca/newgamemakers Dance Dance Revolution (1998) Dance Dance Revolution arcade by Konami

klab.ca/newgamemakers Xbox Kinect (2010) Dance Central by Harmonix KInect by Microsoft

klab.ca/newgamemakers An aside: Computer vision • Computer (or machine) vision is also a very old technique. • No physical hardware inputs at all -- just software analyzing a video feed. Blob detection example using openCV and ofxKinect for openFrameworks. (Image credit)

klab.ca/newgamemakers Recurse (2010) Recurse by Matt Parker Alternative use for phone cameras Instant Heart Rate app by Azumio

klab.ca/newgamemakers PainStation (2001) The artwork formerly known as PainStation by Volker Morawe and Tilman Reiff

klab.ca/newgamemakers ascii fighter (2004) ascii fighter by Paul Litherland [QuickTime video]

klab.ca/newgamemakers Duello (2011) Duello created by Matt Parker

klab.ca/newgamemakers Johann Sebastian Joust (2011) JS Joust by Douglas Wilson (h/t The Verge)

klab.ca/newgamemakers B.U.T.T.O.N. (Brutally Unfair Tactics Totally OK Now) (2011) B.U.T.T.O.N. co-designed by Douglas Wilson (inspired by “Animal Tracker Mode” in Wii Party)

klab.ca/newgamemakers Light Trikes (2012) Light Trikes created by Frog for SXSW 2012

klab.ca/newgamemakers Connect Four (2012) Connect Four created by Frog for SXSW 2012

klab.ca/newgamemakers Neighbourhoodie (2009) / Project HoodiePlay (2010) Neighbourhoodie created @ CFC Media Lab by students: Rose Bianchini, David McCallum, and Kathleen Climie (with help from Angella Mackey and David Bouchard) Project HoodiePlay created @ CFC Media Lab for 01SJ by: David McCallum, Angella Mackey and Kate Hartman

klab.ca/newgamemakers Prom Pong (2009) Prom Pong created by Ed Keeble

klab.ca/newgamemakers Squiddle (2012) Squiddle created by Nadine Lessio (video at bottom of blog post)

klab.ca/newgamemakers Wearables in Toronto We seem to have a high concentration of makers who work in wearables... • Toronto wearables meetup (http://blog.ocad.ca/wordpress/socialbodylab/toronto-wearables-meetup/) • OCAD’s Social Body Lab (http://blog.ocad.ca/wordpress/socialbodylab/) • (And remember that Steve Mann is based out of U of T too.)

klab.ca/newgamemakers Game making in Toronto We also have tons of indie game events and organizations... • Dames Making Games (dmg.to) • Bento Miso co-working space (bentomiso.com/events) • The Hand Eye Society (handeyesociety.com) • T.O. Jam (tojam.ca)

klab.ca/newgamemakers Additional Resources • Fashionable Technology by Sabine Seymour • Design of the Elastic Mind exhibition catalogue microsite (or book) from MOMA show in 2008 • Programming Interactivity (2nd Edition) by Joshua Noble • Making Things Talk (2nd Edition) by Tom Igoe • Electronics store listings for Toronto (compiled by me)

MaKey MaKey -specific games MaKey MaKey Invention Kit Video: http://youtu.be/rfQqh7iCcOU Utensil, tinfoil wind chimes with MAX / MIDI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQoL5-CF7r4 Happy Birthday with Flowers: http://youtu.be/McFDkhHNBD8 DDR with Tinfoil: http://youtu.be/v69SXku55-g Musical Paintings: http://youtu.be/uqPys4opLn8 Building a Cloud Server with a sandwich: http://youtu.be/HwC424A7BH0 Beach Ball Interface: http://youtu.be/RCiixhxbFHU High-Fiving: http://youtu.be/KozsJ-pIID4 | http://youtu.be/KYJUPGyo0mY Water Test: http://youtu.be/jAUn3cBsFOI Bluetooth Hat: http://youtu.be/5jMSExZjQMw Bottle + Water Joystick: http://youtu.be/hHYQt82wv3E AtmousFur - Makey Makey + some extra programming + Bluetooth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-fCOTLqWg

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