Ninja Track is a belt shaped object which possesses the capacity to alter its flexibility and hence strength. It consists at its modular level - a composition of two parts - the vertical hinges and horizontal hinges. When flat, Ninja Track is fluid and wavy. When the user folds it at the horizontal hinges, Ninja track becomes a rigid stick. Both the parts are made of ABS.
Using Ninja Track, we had created two applications. One is a physical game interface which can transform a whip into a sword virtually and physically.In the normal state, the user can use it as a whip when she/he swings it. When the switch is turned on, Ninja Track is automatically folded by the servo motor and the user can use it as a sword. Corresponding to the physical manipulations, Ninja Track alters its form giving the user tangible feedback and a more immersive experience.
http://www.yuichirock.com/nt/
ReelBlade
Reelblade is a first-person “fishing/fighting” game. It offers a tactile and immersive experience with the use of a unique morphable controller to switch between fishing and fighting modes. Gameplay consists of using the morphable controller’s fishing mode to fish up sea monsters. With the press of a button, the controller changes into a sword, allowing the player to battle with the monster.
Reelblade’s gameplay, incorporating the morphable controller, has been deliberately designed to blur the line between game, game controller, toy and prop. In-game changes in weapon mode is directly reflected by an actual physical transformation of the controller.
When enabling ‘Sword mode’, the controller would literally assume the shape of a sword, giving the player a sense of real world weight and tactile feedback that is unparalleled by most motion-controlled games in the market.
Features:
Immersive Tactile Gameplay
Intuitive man-machine interface that removes almost all layers of abstraction between game interface and real world actions.
Unique morphable controller that is able to transit into a variety of form
Best Technological Game Award at Tokyo Game Show 2015 Sense of Wonder Night
Finalist Award at Asia Digital Art Award 2015, Entertainment Division
Also shown at GameStart Asia (Singapore Game Show) 2015
and Taipei Game Show 2016.
and Taipei Game Show 2016.
