Kickstarter is an interesting new way to get your project funded. Using the power of the crowd (crowdsourcing) Kickstarter aims to help entrepreneurs, artists and others get funded by the people who enjoy their work. Good idea, although unfortunately it’s U.S. only.
Update: I have been informed that anybody from around the globe can pledge funds to a project, however due to the way payments are processed, project creators must have a U.S. address and bank account. Thanks Andy.
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The graveyard is a high-concept game by indie developers Tale of Tales in which you take control of an elderly lady and guide her through a graveyard. Once you have reached the chapel you may sit on the seat. The game ends when you leave the graveyard. It’s an interesting concept which really succeeds in creating a mood of quiet contemplation. You can also buy a full version of the game for $5USD which introduces the possibility of death to the game.
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FluidTunes is an amazing application for MacOS X which allows you to control your iTunes music via hand gestures and a camera. It really has to be seen to be believed, luckily you can check out a video of it in action on their site. Did I mention it’s free too?
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Word Clock is a typographical way of telling time by Simon Heys. Nice concept and you can download it as a screensaver too!
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Damn, this is pretty cool. Using the powers of Papervision the talented folk at Boffswana have produced an Augmented Reality. You can even play with it yourself if you print using a specialised symbol and your webcam.
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Touchgrind by Illusion Labs is making it’s way to your iPhone soon. Making use of the iPhone’s multi-touch interface along with real physics makes this game an innovative player in the iPhone marketplace. Check out the video to see it in action.
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Art Futura is a Spanish art festival exploring new media, interactive design, video games and digital animation. Unfortunately it’s over for this year, however you can still check out some of the amazing work displayed.
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Play/Create is the digital toy box of award winning designer Daniel Brown. There are some interesting experiments with audio and visual (shockwave player required).
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