Monthly Archives: October 2008

IxDA Meetup: “Lessons from Game Design”

 

This last Thursday (October 23, 2008) a bunch of interaction and game designers made the trek across 520 or across campus to the IxDA’s local monthly meeting hosted by Office Labs. The theme this month was “Lessons from Game Design” … Continue reading →

 

Innovating In A Time Of Recession

 

At the Forrester Consumer Forum 2008, there has been a lot of discussion around the importance of maintaining momentum on innovating, even during times of economic woe. Understandably, the B-School will tell anyone that when times are rough, wallets get … Continue reading →

 

Sketching in the Digital Age

 

I was cleaning my desk the other day (something I should probably do more often) and it suddenly struck me just how many random little sketches and diagrams were scattered around my tabletop. There were stacks and stacks of paper … Continue reading →

 

The Future Voter Experience (preview): Bouncing Michigan

 

Like most people (presumably), we at Artefact have us some serious Election Fever! Nervous with anticipation and wishing for the most directly participatory part of the democratic process (i.e., citizens voting for their leaders and representatives) to play out with … Continue reading →

 

The A-List

 

Wired asks real ad men their thoughts on the hit TV series, Mad Men. http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/10/real-ad-men-t-2.html NUI and touch based computing isn’t just for adults. This is an example of of how it can be used for educational purposes. Sounds like … Continue reading →

 

DIY multitouch on the cheap

 

Multitouch is all the craze these days and it is becoming more commercially available with products such as the HTC Touch Diamond, Microsoft Surface and the iPhone. Since multitouch allows for direct manipulation and gesture recognition, it opens up the opportunity for designers … Continue reading →

 

Do-It-Yourself Multitouch on the Cheap

 

Multitouch is all the craze these days and it is becoming more commercially available with products such as the HTC Touch Diamond, Microsoft Surface and the iPhone. Since multitouch allows for direct manipulation and gesture recognition, it opens up the … Continue reading →

 

Wardrobe Change and A Little More Focus

 

Hello! We hope you guys like the changes to the blog. We have taken the blogging component out from the Laboratory Frontier site and turned it into the official Artefact blog! This is really exciting for us now that each … Continue reading →

 

Ringo Interface: Augmented Reality Using Holographic Projection

 

Ivan Tihienko had a vision where the world was exactly like Second Life. Actually, his vision was really about designing a new interface that went beyond on screen displays. His final project at the Bezalel academy of Arts and Design … Continue reading →

 

Reminder: IxDA October Event on Lessons From Game Design

 

Just wanted to give a friendly reminder that the Seattle IxDA October Event will be hosted by Office Labs in Building 33. Three speakers will join the event to discuss how interaction design can learn from the challenges game design … Continue reading →