Falling somewhere in the augmented reality category, Augmented Shadow is a really sweet piece of interactive media. This is one of the exciting paths towards growth in how we digest and interact with media. The future not only looks bright, but fun too.

Creative Applications said:

Augmented Shadow is a design experiment producing an artificial shadow effect through the use of tangible objects, blocks, on a displayable tabletop interface. The project plays on the fact that shadows present distorted silhouettes depending on the light. Augmented Shadows take the distortion effect into the realm of fantasy. Shadows display below the objects according to the physics of the real world. However, the shadows themselves transform the objects into houses, occupied by shadow creatures. By moving the blocks around the table the user sets off series of reactions within this new fantasy ecosystem.

Then use Big Ass Message.

I don’t know whether I like this more because it’s a great (and simple) use of Flash video. Or because you can take Tony Ward’s clothes off and throw him around the stage.

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With the first working week of the new year begun, leave behind the rat-race for a moment. And play, the rat-race.

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“Every day the same dream” is a slightly existential riff on the theme of alienation and refusal of labor. The idea was to charge the cyclic nature of most video games with some kind of meaning (i.e. the “play again” is not a game over). Yes, there is an end state, you can “beat” the game.

found at creativeapplications.net

I love the styling on this game. It’s kind of old school and low-res, but has a distinct style of it’s own. Play it at New Grounds