What is it?
Chickabiddy is a small toy that allows users to virtually communicate with a chick on a computer screen.
When users move the egg-like structure connected to the computer, the chick responds by jumping, flying, chirping or, if users shake it too hard, by being emotional.
It is intended for a 2 to 3-minute exercise during short breaks or in the spare moments from studies and work.
It has been developed as a school project for Interactive Telecommunications program at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.
How does it work?
The egg structure will communicate with your personal computer to display the animated chick.
Chicks will react to how the users move the egg structure. Users can do whatever they want to do with the egg. They can, for example, rotate, roll, push & pull, throw, and turn the structure upside down.
Who is the target audience?
Chickabiddy is good for children and students.
It is intended for a 2 to 3-minute exercise during short breaks or in the spare moments from studies and work. It can be a user’s perfect break buddy.
Photo: User testing at ITP Winter Show 2008
What is inside?
Chickabiddy has a very simple structure with a sensor.
Whenever the user moves the egg structure, the sensor will send the information to a data processing software, which will animate and display the chick on the computer screen.
