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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Pong Prom: Competitive Slow Dancing

If you already have trouble slow dancing and need to watch your partner's feet while shuffling around, this probably isn't for you! Designed by the Dept. of Covert Athletics, this art project allows a couple to play a game of Pong, displayed on each others' chests, while wearing specially designed hoodies.

The hoodies have patches of conductive fabric on the shoulders, hips, and cuffs, as well as an accelerometer attached at the back of the neck, all communicating with a LilyPad Arduino to control the game. To move their game paddle left and right, players have to tilt their partner accordingly.

The group plans to eventually put up instructions on how to create your own Pong Prom setup, but for now, you can read more about the project and see close-up photos of the hoodies at the Dept. of Covert Athletics's site.

[Via Technabob]

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