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Hey Boy. Hey Girl. Superstar DJs… Here We Pong!
When Pong was first released it used paddles, not controllers. Since then it’s been controllable by virtually every type of controller known to man, but only recently has it become possible to totally DJ your way through a game of pong.
Watch A Game Of Pong Played On The Side Of A 29-Storey Building
Frank Lee, a professor at Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media and Design, brought a five-year obsession to a successful conclusion on Friday: play the world’s largest game of Pong, using the side of a building.
It’s Full Body Pong, You Guys. Full. Body. Pong.
Perhaps the most creative game at this year’s JAEPO arcade game expo was e Sports Ground. Utilising a series of motion tracking cameras and projectors, the game transforms the floor into the game screen and your body into the controller.
Pedestrian Traffic Button Becomes Video Game: Genius
You live in a city. You try to walk across a street. There’s traffic. You press the button and…nothing happens. It’s as if it was a placebo. Boring.
Waiting Around? Don’t Play Games On Your Phone; Just Play Games On The Traffic Light Instead
On the one hand, it seems a bit ridiculous. Who needs a game embedded in their walk light? Is the humble button not good enough anymore? Whatever happened to just waiting patiently for the light to turn?
$30 Glasses Let You Play Pong Using Your Eyes
Look, ma! No hands! A team of researchers in the UK have invented a pair of glasses that let the user control a game of Pong using nothing but their eyes. The best thing? They only cost $US30 thanks to off-the-shelf technology.
These Real-Life Versions Of Video Games Are Wonderfully Bizarre
I admit it’s really strange to see Pac-Man with legs, but I love this picture nonetheless.
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