Thursday, April 17, 2008

Steve Lambert

While eating sandwiches and basking in the sunshine last weekend, my friend mentioned the work of Steve Lambert, a UCD grad student from a few years back. I checked out his website and I really like a bunch of his projects.

Simmer Down Sprinter is my favorite: it's a video game where you have to relax more than your opponent to win the race. Your hands are resting on sensors (similar to the kind used in lie detector tests) that monitor your heart rate and temperature. If you stress out, the video - which features Steve running on a track - slows down or starts playing in reverse, so you're essentially running backwards. The video on his website is definitely worth seeing. I wish they'd make this for Playstation.

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