Toy Design http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/ en Copyright 2007 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss It's Great to be UGLY - Toy Critique uglydoll_logo.gif
The really cute, ugly award-winning speciality toys.

Creators: David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim
Official Site: http://www.uglydolls.com/

Ugly Sells.

]]> http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/03/its_great_to_be_ugly_toy_criti.html http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/03/its_great_to_be_ugly_toy_criti.html Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:16:27 +0000 Toy Prototype Presenting.......The Sekhem of Osiris!
Check out the site. (still under construction)
View setup

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]]> http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/toy_prototype.html http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/toy_prototype.html Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:24:14 +0000 Toy Idea Christian Bovine. Yasmin Elayat.

We like puzzles, brain teasers, and thinking games.

Abstract

We all enjoy murder mysteries, cracking codes, and deciphering brain teasers. The process of collecting clues that will help you inch closer and closer to the answer, the main goal, is thrilling and addictive.

]]> http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/toy_idea.html http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/toy_idea.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:43:23 +0000 Age appropriate toys - Research We were supposed to talk to professionals, educators, child psychologists about what toys are appropriate at what age. We want to be able to classify toys by specific groups of children.

Below is a table summary of our findings of the 6 - 8 year old age group:

6,7, 8 year old-specific toys

]]> http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/age_appropriate_toys_research.html http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/age_appropriate_toys_research.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:29:35 +0000 Amplification Toy - an Elongated Neck We decided to amplify a child's perspective on the world by simulating an elongated neck. Our idea is to create this fun monster head that has large, twistable, movable eye pipes that behave like periscopes, where a child can navigate his way through the world by looking through these new eyes.

We created a prototype using tubing and a construction helmet. TODO: Add pic of it.

Here is a (slightly) horrendous mockup of our idea:

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]]> http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/amplification_toy_an_elongated.html http://itp.nyu.edu/~ye265/toydesign/2007/02/amplification_toy_an_elongated.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:28:03 +0000