Great Project-Great Partners
We are thrilled and humbled that the National Institute of Health is supporting us with our second Small Business Innovation Research grant. It really is a dream opportunity and team. The corporate leadership at Explore is smart, focused, and energetic. Academics from Purdue University are providing the theoretical framework and research results. And the project…
Read MoreHow to Fix the Smartphone
Jonah Lehrer, my son and wonderful science writer, recently posted this blog. He gave me permission to copy it here. Between all of us, surely there is someone who can turn this eye-popping research into an actual product! The astragalus is the heel bone of a running animal. It’s an elegant part of the skeleton, so curved…
Read More$275,000 in grants to boost augmented reality platform that helps students learn STEM concepts
Congrats, team! https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/Q3/275,000-in-grants-to-boost-augmented-reality-platform-that-helps-students-learn-stem-concepts.html
Read MoreAugmented reality meets Television -Ellen DeGeneres’ Game of Games AR App
CEO Paul Hake talking the Game of Games app, AR, and live TV broadcasts alongside folks from The Ellen Show at AWE 2019!
Read MoreAnnouncing the Niantic Beyond Reality Developer Contest Finalists!
After working on location-based and AR games over 4 years, we’re excited to be teaming up with Niantic as part of the Beyond Reality Contest! https://nianticlabs.com/blog/nbrdc-finalists/
Read MoreSurprise and Delight, Rinse and Repeat
Can you believe this video has garnered almost 1 BILLION views? Ryan ToysReview is a phenomenon. Since 2014, “unboxing” channels on Youtube have changed the face of children’s television and altered the way kids discover new toys. Mega star, Ryan, now 8 years old, generated 22 million dollars last year from his unboxing videos and…
Read MoreMultiplayer AR – Good, Bad, Ugly
AR is an impressive technology but until the launch of ARKit 2.0 last year, single-user experiences were the norm. Unfortunately, these early apps neither retained customers, nor monetized. (We know this from first-hand experience!) Since then, multiplayer apps, where people can share a virtual experience in real time, have gained steam. Players can affect the same environment…
Read MoreEllen Digital Network Unveils “Game of Games: The Game” App
Launching Innovative Augmented Reality “Play Along Live” Feature with NBC’s Hit Primetime Competition Series “Ellen’s Game of Games” Viewers Can Win $5,000 from Home Beginning Tuesday, January 8th Ellen Digital Network launched an innovative mobile app, “Game of Games: The Game,” based on NBC’s hit primetime reality competition series, “Ellen’s Game of Games,” hosted by…
Read MoreA Year of “Firsts”
Happy Holidays 2018! Last year around this time I announced that I was joining HitPoint Studios as President, after 20 years at Legacy Games. It was a momentous decision, made easier by the fact that Paul Hake, HitPoint’s CEO, and I had worked together on numerous projects previously. So how’s it gone? 2018 was, simply put, a…
Read MoreAR or Bust – What’s Next for Schools?
What determines if an EdTech product is successful? The criteria are daunting. (1) It must teach something faster or better than is possible otherwise. (2) It must be relevant to the curriculum and teachers’ needs. (3) It must be affordable and accessible to all schools and students. (4) Ideally, it engages the student through experiential,…
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