creative play3D  modeler  for  children  

Heather  Bybee  –  Brunel  Grace  Chung  –  Brunel  Charles  Pichery  –  EMSE  

Our  Idea  •  3D  printer  specifically  for  children    •  Machine  is  the  toy      – Challenge:  create  an  experience  

Our  Process  

Brainstorming:  narrow  to  one  

idea  

Think  like  a  kid:  research  and  build  a  scenario  

Ask  quesJons:  who,  what,  why?....  

Speak  with  others  

Final  idea  and  story  

Technology  –  3D  printer  

Technology  –  gesture  based  interface  

Materials  

Children’s  Toys  

Start  with  a  blank  canvas  or  scan  your  own  object  

Begin  with  a  pre-­‐made  design  or  puzzle  

Log  on  to  the  user  network  to  share  and  modify  others  creaJons  

3  OpJons:  

First  OpJon:  Start  with  a  blank  canvas  or  scan  your  own  object  

scan  toy  

own  design  

Second  OpJon:  Begin  with  a  pre-­‐made  design  or  puzzle  

Third  OpJon:  Log  on  to  the  user  network  to  share  and  modify  others  creaJons  

user   user   user   user   user  

files  can  be  uploaded  and  shared  

PotenJal  Buyers  

Could  be  customized  for  a  company:  -­‐   LEGO  -­‐   Disney  -­‐   Google  

ArJsJc  

School  

Mechanical  

Home  

How  it    Could  Look  

2010 Gesture-based interface : Multicolor gloves (MIT)

2009

Sixth Sense Gesture Interface (MIT)

2008 3D printer is now used practically: Military surgeons, architects, price falling

2015

2006

Revolution of video games: The gesture based Nintendo Wii

2011

Revolution of creative tools for kids: the gesture based 3D modeler Creative Play

More than 1,000,000 Creative Play sold around the world, at least one Creative Play in every Italian and Australian schools.

creative play