Watch the final result in a video

Hacking Toys

Laser game made of three hacked chinese toys

One day project done during the “Hacking Toys” workshop with Adam Somlai-Fisher and Massimo Banzi at Domus Academy.

Group

Shadi Lahham, Roberto Pansolli, Sigrid Wiederhecke

Brief

We have been surrounded by noisy chinese toys for 2 days. Our goal was re-inventing a game using some components of the toys

Project description

Our prototype is a “laser battle” game in which the laser is your gun and the aim consist in shooting to other wearable targets. Once you hit the target it emits sounds and blinking lights.

Project detail

During the workshop we took apart electronic components from three chinese toys; a lava lamp, a dancing caterpillar and a noisy cat.
Then we made a new toy reusing a light sensor, 3 leds, a speaker,a plastic container and a laser.

Process

      This project has been developed in 2 days following next steps;

- Brainstorming and Concept Generation

- Prototype

      - User Test …lot’s of fun