March 15th, 2010

Crimsonfox: Augmented reality-powered scavenger hunt in Tokyo (video)

Augmented Reality is a pretty hot topic currently, but it seems to me that the Japanese in particular have really embraced the concept of mixing the real world with computer-generated imagery and data. One case in point is the Crimsonfox project [JP], an “Alternative Reality” scavenger hunt game event that took place over the weekend in Tokyo, Japan. → Read More

December 24th, 2008

Tokyo station lets passengers produce electricity (video)

It was very busy today in Tokyo as Japan, too, loves the Christmas season. And Tokyo’s Shibuya district, as one of the most crowded areas in the world, was particularly full with people. → Read More