Immersive Interaction System: An Early Childhood Education and Entertainment Platform

Qutbluebox, the commercialisation company for the Queensland University of Technology, has developed a floor-based platform that allows children of all ages and abilities to interact with digital environments.  The system uses a short-throw projector to project images onto a pressure sensor embedded floor mat, effectively turning the floor into a large, pressure sensitive computer screen.  Utilised by a single participant, pairs and larger groups, the systems applications can be explorative, expressive, collaborative or competitive; and can be utilised for educational, entertainment or therapeutic purposes. 

Funding from Commercialisation Australia will be used to finalise a number of the technical, operational, and application challenges associated with the integrated hardware and software components; and demonstrate the unit to a range of prospective buyers.