Roi
01-04-2006, 05:19 PM
Entertaible concept: combination of electronic gaming and traditional board games
The Entertaible concept is a tabletop gaming platform that marries traditional multi-player board and computer games in a uniquely simple and intuitive way. Entertaible comprises a 30-inch horizontal LCD, sophisticated touch screen-based multi-object position detection, and all supporting control electronics. It allows the players to engage in a new class of electronic games which combines the features of computer gaming, such as dynamic playing fields and gaming levels, with the social interaction and tangible playing pieces, such as pawns and dies, of traditional board games.
Initially aimed at the out-of-home game market such as restaurants, bars, and casinos, Entertaible has the potential to evolve into a gaming platform for the consumer market.
"Entertaible could be used to invent brand new games offering unprecedented levels of user interaction. Perhaps most important of all, it will host electronic games that promote invaluable social interaction within groups and families. This contrasts completely to the solitary, isolated environment encouraged by some contemporary console-based electronic games."
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Movie:
mms://Ntstream2.ddns.ehv.campus.philips.com/efi/86090/Entertaible/Entertaible.wmv
More info at www.entertaible.com
The Entertaible concept is a tabletop gaming platform that marries traditional multi-player board and computer games in a uniquely simple and intuitive way. Entertaible comprises a 30-inch horizontal LCD, sophisticated touch screen-based multi-object position detection, and all supporting control electronics. It allows the players to engage in a new class of electronic games which combines the features of computer gaming, such as dynamic playing fields and gaming levels, with the social interaction and tangible playing pieces, such as pawns and dies, of traditional board games.
Initially aimed at the out-of-home game market such as restaurants, bars, and casinos, Entertaible has the potential to evolve into a gaming platform for the consumer market.
"Entertaible could be used to invent brand new games offering unprecedented levels of user interaction. Perhaps most important of all, it will host electronic games that promote invaluable social interaction within groups and families. This contrasts completely to the solitary, isolated environment encouraged by some contemporary console-based electronic games."
http://www.research.philips.com/initiatives/entertaible/images/entertaible_1.jpg
http://www.research.philips.com/newscenter/pictures/downloads/digsoc_appl_01_entertaible_h.jpg
http://www.research.philips.com/initiatives/entertaible/images/entertaible_2.jpg
http://www.research.philips.com/newscenter/pictures/downloads/digsoc_appl_02_entertaible_h.jpg
http://www.research.philips.com/initiatives/entertaible/images/entertaible_3.jpg
http://www.research.philips.com/newscenter/pictures/downloads/digsoc_appl_03_entertaible_h.jpg
Movie:
mms://Ntstream2.ddns.ehv.campus.philips.com/efi/86090/Entertaible/Entertaible.wmv
More info at www.entertaible.com