December 20th, 2011 by naomi
We are very excited to announce 2 things
1. Our FIRST official partnership with a university.
2. An awesome NEW app that we will be launching soon.
The partnership is with Sue Fletcher-Watson from Edinburgh University School of Education.
The new app is an innovative game designed specifically for very young children with autism.
Sue is part of the ‘CLICK EAST’ project that is addressing the need for good quality software aimed at pre-school children with autism. http://www.clickeast.co.uk/
The app is aimed at toddlers aged 18mths-3yrs and is designed to help them recognize and pay attention to people.
But why pre-schoolers?
Research shows that the pre-school years can be hugely important in child development, particularly if the child has a developmental disorder (ie. autism or Asperger syndrome).
The National Autistic Society highly recommends the use of educational software in these early years as one of the best methods for parents to encourage their child’s learning.
BUT currently there is very little good quality software to meet this need.
Hence, CLICK EAST.
Here at Interface3 we are always excited to be be part of a project that is making it easier for children to learn and develop learning and social skills, so we are delighted to be involved.
And we would love if you would get involved too!
Check out the demo. http://vimeo.com/27406543
Our plan is to have a demo ready to share at BETT this coming January in London.
Let us know your thoughts!
Tags: 18mths-3yrs, Autism, Autism app, BETT, CLICK EAST, Demo, Edinburgh School of Education, Edinburgh University, Encourage learning, National Autistic Society, Pre-schoolers
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December 14th, 2011 by naomi
Not so long ago we brought you the addictive teamwork app ‘I have…’.
Very soon we will be bringing yo
u a new and improved version, ‘Who Has….?’.
So what’s different?
1. It has been redesigned (the new graphics look awesome)
2. It has grown to include 4 games instead of just 1, these games are;
Sums (like the original version)
Missing letters
Missing numbers
Rhyming words
3. And we’ve new levels of difficulty to suit each individual year group for 5-7 year olds.
We’ve kept all the things we know and love about ‘I have…’ and made the improvements using feedback from teachers, pupils and educators involved in IT.
Most importantly the app is still all about getting children to learn and co-operate TOGETHER.
Teachers love it. Children love it.
We hope you love it!
If you’ve not checked out ‘I have’ yet, download it now for FREE: http://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/i-have/id461755864?mt=8
We’ll keep you posted on the re-launch in the new year.
Stay tuned!
Tags: 5-7 years, App, collaborative learning, free download, I have, multitouch, New and improved, Re-launch, Screenshots, Teachers, Who has
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December 6th, 2011 by naomi
Here at Interface3 we think we’ve put together some pretty sweet games for kids to play together.
But we don’t want to to keep them to ourselves.
So last Friday we were delighted to share our games in a class full of kids at the Junior School in George Watson’s College, Edinburgh.
The kids were introduced to the Interface3 ‘I have’ app and it was great to see them enjoy it (the adults had a pretty good time as well!).
We keep hearing from teachers that the multi touch applications on the market don’t encourage collaborative play so we are dedicated to providing apps that get kids playing and learning together. Check out the app for free :http://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/i-have/id461755864?mt=8
This week we’ve also been checking out what is happening with technology around the world and stumbled across this massive smartboard, http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/02/html5-smart-board-attempts-to-out-surface-the-surface/
The demo pretty much speaks for itself, check it out and see what could potentially be the future of multi touch software…
Tags: App, Edinburgh, George Watson's, I have, Interface3, Junior School, multitouch, smart table, Who has
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November 25th, 2011 by naomi
If bigger is better then EXODesk is pretty awesome.
ExoPC have just released a teaser trailer on a new multitouch surface, the EXODesk.
40 inches of futuristic technology that gives you endless opportunities at your fingertips, check out the piano!
Follow the link for more details;http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/exopcs-40-inch-multitouch-exodesk-is-coming-in-2012-for-1-299/&category=classic&postPage=1
And this week Microsoft announced that its upcoming Xbox Kinect will enable gamers to play interactive games at the comfort of their own PC.
This close-up technology has been sought after by gamers and developers and will inevitably make a big impact on the gaming world. See more:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/23/kinect_face_applications/
Tags: EXODesk, ExoPC, Future technology, Gaming, Gaming news, multitouch, Xbox Kinect
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November 18th, 2011 by naomi
This week has been a BIG week for Interface for 2 very exciting reasons.
1. It’s our 2nd birthday!
2. We’ve got two awesome new guys on our team, say hello to David and Jay!
David is our new Lead Artist and Animator.
Favorite ice-cream flavor? Raspberry Ripple.
David does work as a VJ (visual jockey) in his spare time and has done work for big European festivals like the Burning Man and had his animation featured in Edinburgh Film Festival. Pretty snazzy.
Jay is our new Developer.
Favorite ice-cream flavor? Mint choc-chip.
Jay has been very busy. He just returned from 4 months traveling around Scandinavia and the Arctic in a camper-van with his fiancee Jess. On his travels he had a close call with a killer whale and his fishing rod, luckily the whale was not injured during the incident. Jay, however, was left a little shell-shocked. And last week he and Jess got married. Busy times.
And what are they looking forward to with Interface3? David is looking forward to having the responsibility and freedom to be creative and be involved in a variety of projects. Jay is looking forward to being part of a team which is involved in producing fun and innovative software.
Both of them are proud to have doubled the number of staff in the office and are excited to use the coffee machine.
In other news…
Check out this badass 82-inch multi-touch display that Gizmodo featured at their gallery, it is MASSIVE.
http://gizmodo.com/5860485/wolf-blitzer-would-envy-the-82+inch-multi+touch-display-at-giz-gallery
And check out Tesco’s new augmented reality shopping experience. Before you buy something it allows you to ‘hold’ it, move it about and check if it is what you’re looking for. Take a look…
http://mashable.com/2011/11/16/augmented-reality-catalog/?utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29
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November 11th, 2011 by naomi
At the discounted price of 69p this app too good to miss.
If you are a coach, or if you love sport, or if you just want to be Gary Lineker, then you need this app.
Basically it allows you to draw on the screen shots of videos you have taken with your iPhone.
So instead of saying to your team, “you should have run from there, to there and around him, passed the ball to him, ran there and then…..”
You can just SHOW them.
So simple.
Get it at; http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coach-assist-videodraw/id478361977?ls=1&mt=8
Also in our weekly round-up of the techno world we came across this interesting little number;
http://io9.com/5857750/why-everybodys-wrong-about-the-future-of-user-interfaces
I’m not sure I could cope in a world without Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja…
Tags: App download, Future technology, iPad, iPhone, multitouch, Sport
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November 4th, 2011 by naomi
Technology is changing
both how we work and play.
Technology is moving a breakneck speed, look at this for some ideas about what Microsoft reckon the next steps could be,
http://gizmodo.com/5855388/microsoft-thinks-kinect-will-create-a-minority-report-future
So you all know that here at Interface3 we love playing games and we think this one is pretty snazzy, apparently this game for the iPad involves using game pieces that “conducts the energy from your fingers to the iPad’s display”. Nice. Check it out.
http://gizmodo.com/5855990/ipawn-interactive-pieces-bring-ipad-board-games-to-life/gallery/2
Tags: Future technology, game, iPad, Microsoft, multitouch
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October 21st, 2011 by naomi
We had an awesome time putting together these games with PBS this summer.
The finished product is a SMART table application with 5 mini-games and activities.
Designed for pre-school children, they can improve their math skills by;
Popping balloons with Alpha Pig, baking a cake with Wonder Red, decorating a crown with Princess Pesto, DJ-ing with SuperWHY or joining in a massive game of pinata!
But these games are more than just entertainment.
The multiplayer, multitouch design of these games allows children to play and learn numeric and algebraic skills without even noticing.
Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1I4TDY6O-4
Download: http://www.pbs.org/parents/superwhy/supercelebrations/smart/index.html
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October 19th, 2011 by naomi
Maths is rarely children’s favorite subject but with the release of this new game we think that could be all about to change.
‘I Have, Who Has’ is a multi-touch educational game built to help children practice (and even enjoy) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
What’s so great about it?
1. Most importantly, it’s educational. Mental maths skills are put to the test against the clock in a fun and friendly format.
2. It has the approval of teachers. The game has been tried and tested in the classroom and put together with their interests in mind.
3. This game does not involve children sitting alone staring at a screen, it’s interactive (multi-touch) and it’s sociable (up to 4 players).
4. Children LOVE it.
Hazards?
It can be seriously addictive.
But don’t take our word for it!
Check it out for FREE.
http://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/i-have/id461755864?mt=8
And don’t forget to let us know your thoughts on it! We’d love to hear your feedback.
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