Icha-Icha! Thumb Wrestling from jarashi on Vimeo.
To end this week, I’m happy to feature a quirky and playful prototype of a pair of finger wrestling puppets, Icha-Icha! The puppets make sounds and use vibration as a form of haptic feedback to make the battle more exciting. An LED in the puppets face changes its level of brightness accordingly to reflect the levels of excitement of the game. The puppets are made using conductive fabric as the contact point. The project was designed as a playful game for couples “to encourage couples to have a good communication between them naturally.” Personally, I just love the sound effects. Have a great weekend everybody!
