Tangible Interfaces ERIC HEISLER
Background Tangible Interface is one that can be interacted with physically Does not include traditional mouse+keyboard Interaction with computer and data through actions directly
Athletic-Tangible Interfaces PingPongPlus Augment the ping pong experience Ripples originating from locations where the ball hits the table Sound effects
PingPongPlus Included a projector 20ft above table 8 microphones Computer for drawing images Several modes to choose from
PingPongPlusPlus Designed to enhance the PingPongPlus project Focused on allowing for DIY projects APIs available List of materials to recreate PP++
Works Cited Ishii, H., Wisneski, C., Orbanes, J., Chun, B. and Paradiso, J. PingPongPlus: design of an athletic- tangible interface for computer-supported cooperative play, In Proc. CHI 1999, ACM Press (1999), Xiao, X., Bernstein, M.S., Yao, L., Lakatos, D., Gust, L., Acquah K. and Ishii, H. PingPong++: Community Customization in Games and Entertainment. In Proc. ACE 2011, ACM Press (2011), Article No.24.