Ruben & Lullaby Opertoon – Strangest iPhone App (So Far)
Ok, how’s this for a concept? Take two moody lovers on a park bench. Put them inside your iPhone or iPod Touch. Shake them vigorously. Watch the sparks fly. Yep, that’s the idea behind interactive...
View ArticleBionic Heart: a Visual Novel for the Rest of Us
Visual novels aren’t quite the same deal in the west as they are in Japan, which is why we don’t get incredible titles like 428. Occasionally, however, some developer throws us a bone, and this time,...
View ArticleYotaro Baby Simulator: an Interactive Robot to Teach About Parenting
The Yotaro baby simulator is a new kind of interactive robot that is used to teach people about childcare and parenting. This is nothing new, as there are small baby-simulator dolls available to do...
View ArticleGravida Nurse: Let’s Play Prenatal Tamagotchi!
The tamagotchi generation is about to have kids. To prepare them, there’s the Gravida Nurse Prenatal Education Device! The generation that grew up with tamagotchis, video games, and the internet isn’t...
View ArticleWhat You Write is What You Get: Scribblenauts in Real Life
Made by Steven Zhou and Syed Olmer Gilani of the National University of Singapore’s Interactive Multimedia Lab, What You Write Is What You Get (WYWIWYG) is a visual way of learning about language. Just...
View ArticleVirtual Insects Crawl on Real Hands
Spotted at SIGGRAPH 2010, this interactive art display might just look like a pile of sand, but stick your hands in it, and a variety of creepy crawly insects come to life. Thankfully, these nasty...
View ArticlePiano Lamp: Play With Your Light
This innovative LED lamp has a touch-sensitive surface which lets you turn segments on and off with a touch of your fingertip. QisDesign’s Piano lamp is comprised of a series of LED bars which resemble...
View ArticleBBC Develops Daleks That Are Controlled by Doctor Who Episodes
Daleks just got even scarier. The fine folks at the BBC’s R&D division have created a system in which Daleks in front of a TV can mimic the actions of the Daleks on the screen. In other words, when...
View ArticleSony Makes Their Own Holodeck (with Projection Mapping)
Using a variety of visual tricks, including projection mapping, props, and motion-tracking, Sony managed to create some of the most mind-blowing visual illusions I’ve ever seen on video, bringing to...
View ArticleCan Your Punching Bag Play “Ode to Joy?” Well, This One Can!
Punching bags can be a lot of things to people. For boxers, it’s something they usually beat the pulp out of when they train. For people working out, it’s something that will help them lose weight or...
View ArticleInteractive Poster Wants You to Kiss the Girl – Because She Likes It
You might remember the interactive music poster that can play short music recordings to advertise bands for a concert or event. There’s no music involved this time, though; rather, all that’s on the...
View ArticleDisney Awarded Patent for Interactive Cakes
Over the years, we’ve featured some pretty incredible cakes (and cupcakes) here on Technabob, but to date, we’ve never seen one that had projected, interactive images on it. Well, Disney, being Disney,...
View ArticleEmoSPARK AI Console: Companion Cube IRL
Her was an interesting movie, to say the least. It’s difficult to understand how someone could fall in love and develop a relationship with an operating system, but we might just see more of that...
View ArticleThis Piano is Made of Skateboard Decks: Frontside Heart and Soul
You probably remember the 1998 movie Big, where Tom Hanks played on a giant electronic piano keyboard at the F.A.O. Schwarz toy store in New York City. Everyone knows it. It’s a classic scene that...
View ArticleHelloPika Pikachu Talking Robot Toy: Pika! Pika!
Are you ready for the cutest Pikachu toy ever? The HelloPika Pikachu Talking Robot Toy is an interactive plaything that will melt your heart. It delivers an interactive, responsive experience for both...
View ArticleTwinkly 2.0 Digital Christmas Lights Review: Deck the Halls with RGB LEDs
Looking to take your Christmas tree lights to the next level this holiday season? While there are already plenty of LED light strings on the market, the ones I’ve seen in stores generally offer very...
View ArticleSave $100 on The Coolest Dinosaur Robot Ever
It seems like it has been a very long time since Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was in theaters. If you have kids that are fans of dinosaurs and the movie, they will love this Alpha Training Blue RC...
View ArticleThe WOWCube Is a Rubik’s Cube-like Gaming System with 24 Screens
What do you get when you combine a Rubik’s Cube with mobile gaming capabilities? The WOWCube Entertainment System, a $250 gaming platform with 8 processors powering 24 individual screens that allows...
View ArticleGalactic Snackin’ Grogu Is Sure to Be 2021’s Must-Have Toy
Because Star Wars merchandise makes money hand over Mandalorian fist, Hasbro is releasing an $80 Galactic Snackin’ Grogu (affiliate link) this year in time for Christmas. The 9-inch interactive toy has...
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