Consumer Electronic Show or what it now renamed as CES has always been a place for one to go to find the new tech releases the world leaders as well the newbies are showcasing from the world over and this year too, the expo is nothing less than a Mecca for geeks and tech buffs.
MadRat Games, the company which develops board games for children is at CES 2016 and have announced the prototype launch of SuperSuit, a wearable gaming platform for kids and families.
SuperSuit is a wearable gaming platform that reduces screen time, increases social interaction, physical activities and takes kids and families outdoors to play with each other.
SuperSuit is designed for the new play space of the 21st century – the emerging ‘Third Space’, a space between the screen-dominated indoors and the vanishing outdoors. It’s the backyards, front yards, parking lots, basements, terraces, corridors, streets in the neighbourhood where the majority of play is happening today.
Commenting on the launch MadRat Games, founder, Rajat Dhariwal said, “We are excited to announce the launch of SuperSuit today at CES. SuperSuit aims to take away kids from screen dominated games. I feel SuperSuit is the future of gaming.”
Rajat further added, “For children, outdoor play is already the favourite mode – they are unable to do that due to shrinking outdoors in cities & urban spaces and restrictions on them due to safety concerns in suburbs. There is a growing feeling of restraint and lack of freedom, and kids can claim that freedom back with SuperSuit.”
SuperSuit is powered by a Vest and a Glove. The Vest records hits & displays scores (in form of lights, audio and haptic feedback). The Glove enables the interactivity between players with triggers to send beams. It incorporates a proprietary gesture engine which allows a wide range of gestures which trigger special powers, creating the charm of telekinesis! Apart from these physical activities, the system supports external Bots (from RC cars to the new age connected toys) to be connected to & controlled by it.
SuperSuit’s SDK allows developers to create new games for it. SuperSuit’s companion smartphone app allows the parents to monitor children’s fitness data & track location for safety purpose. It does so via Bluetooth – which is also used for downloading new titles, upgrade firmware and maintain player profile and data.