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ZYGOTE is a lightweight inflated ball, illuminated from within, that responds to pressure applied to its surface. Interacting with the ball is simple: punch it, bounce it, squeeze it, or tap it and the ball's internal LEDs react instantaneously. Dozens of balls released to an energetic audience at a major music concert, transform the environment into a multi-sensorial, interactive playground, actively engaging the crowd in a shared experience. Each ball also can act as both an input and an output device by being networked to a central computer. This allows for more complex interaction, as the crowd can modify the graphics on a screen, make the balls light up in unison, or even affect the music.

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  • happyniceday 11 months ago
    awesome stuff alex. congrats.
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  • Nick Bouton 11 months ago
    man, this thing has seriously moved along since I saw it last year.. nice work, alex.
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  • Jim Renaud 11 months ago
    This is really awesome. My 17 month old daughter would love these too!
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  • Eric Lodwick 11 months ago
    You should give some to Apes and Androids.

    vimeo.com/ApesAndAndroids
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  • Soxiam 11 months ago
    this ball should be the official faceball ball.
  • Alex Beim 11 months ago
    What do you mean with faceball ball?
  • Soxiam 11 months ago
    it's a popular game at vimeo: vimeo.com/tag:faceball
  • Alex Beim 11 months ago
    Ah, yeah I heard about it.
  • Soxiam 11 months ago
    i'm pretty sure it started at flickr but googlers are probably playing it as well.
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  • ibcbulk 11 months ago
    I saw the Zygote balls in Florence and they were great!
    the public really appreciated them :)
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  • Bob Axx - XBOX ROCK 11 months ago
    Here's a band Alex, but a little one...
    We will perform near Bologna (close to Florence) the 8th September.

    ZYGOTE is very nice, I'd like so much to use it in our concerts, but I know it's not for our (empty) pockets... :-)

    Anyway, good idea and good job indeed, Alex!

    Bob Axx
    XBOX ROCK
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  • dinolupelli 9 months ago
    please alex! do it again!
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