A big question I got last week was, “What are questions people are already asking?” With more research, I found these links & articles. Most of the first links are more manifestations of avid fanboy-dom (as was brought up to me during the class crit), but do seem to get nearer that idea of a physical, tangible manifestation of a virtual experience.
Final Fantasy XII Drink – http://ps2.ign.com/articles/682/682201p1.html
During the release of the PS2 Final Fantasy XII game the company, Suntory, released a beverage which resembled the potions in the game. It was a limited release, but the story is above.
Halo Laser Tag – http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/31/halo-laser-pursuit-coming-in-october/
During the 2007 holiday season, two different types of replica laser tag guns were released from the Halo FPS series. The weapons both act & sound the same as they do in the game and allow players to shoot at one another, inflicting the same amount of damage the guns would do in real life.
World of Warcraft Postcards – http://www.wowcast.net/postcards.html
Either for real or play, this site shows some postcards from the online, virtual environment of World of Warcraft, along with their messages on the back.
Unlockable Phone # for God of War – http://vgstrategies.about.com/od/ps2cheatscodesg/a/godofwarhints.htm
At the end of the PS2 game, God of War, the player unlocks a phone number to call which players a pre-recorded message from the main character, Kratos.
“Virtual/Tangible II” jewelry artshow – http://www.velvetdavinci.com/allimages.php?action=show&mode=1&id=65&page=
This is an art show done by jewelers who created all of their designs in a virtual space. For the show, all of the pieces were output using rapid prototyping techniques into tangible items.
ADK Virtual – http://adkvirtual.com/
I have no idea what this company does, but I like their motto & was excited to see a company like it starting up.
