April 2011
Toyota’s take on multi-platform UX
Jason DaPonte, team leader for Pathway #2 at MEX on 4th/5th May 2011, shared this video from Engadget. It shows Toyota’s Entune platform in the new Prius V.
Entune links the car dashboard display with a phone over Bluetooth, using the mobi…
Gestural interfaces, interactive foley and new audio art forms
Peter “pdx” Drescher, audio designer and a speaker at MEX on 4th/5th May 2011 has contributed a fascinating essay on gestural interfaces. He explores the effect devices such as Xbox Kinect may have on the design of interactive audio applications,…
Sofanatics multi-platform experience for FC Barcelona
I was interested to hear Sofanatics, the multi-platform experience pioneer run by MEX speaker alumnus Toni Laturi, has agreed a partnership with FC Barcelona. The agreement sees FC Barcelona directing its fans (12m on Facebook alone) to Sofanatic…
Ageing beautifully: the photographic theme for MEX
The photographic theme for the May 2011 MEX picks up on the objectives of Pathway #7, our initiative to raise awareness of sustainable values in user experience.
Pathway #7 has two angles: on the one hand, it explores how mobile dev…
Enhancing learning with new tools
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Our series of picks from Brunel’s designers continues with Dominic Sebastian’s selection of a TED Talk by David Merrill of Siftables fame.
Dominic explained his choice: “I’ve always been fascinated by how advances in tec…
Re-use, local craft & global inspiration
Chair made from re-used barrels (Photo credit: https://sites.google.com/site/googlingburkina/week-2/poor-newson)
Comparative insight is one of the techniques employed at MEX to help people think differently about a subject. It is particula…
Connected Creativity
Jason DaPonte of The Swarm, who is leading Pathway #2 at MEX on 4th/5th May 2011, was recently involved in the Connected Creativity showcase at MIPTV. The event brings together 12,000 entertainment industry executives in Cannes.
Highlighte…
A tool for musicians
Joe Midgley, one of the Brunel designers participating at MEX on 4th/5th May 2011, picked this video. It shows how musicians could use a platform like Spotify to broadcast live events from their mobile devices.
This provides food for thoug…