Experiences from designing a tangible musical toy for children

Authors:
Martin Tomitsch;Thomas Grechenig;Karin Kappel;Thomas Költringer
Affiliations:
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria;Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria;Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria;Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2006 conference on Interaction design and children
Year:
2006

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Abstract

This poster describes the design and early evaluation of MusicPets. MusicPets allows children to store audio, such as (composed) tunes or recorded messages, on tangible containers embodied by soft toys. Results show that children enjoy creating tunes and appreciate the possibility to record them on physical objects so that they can later 'show' them to others. They would also use MusicPets for exchanging messages and playing DJ using multiple prerecorded soft toys. MusicPets not only fosters musical creativity but also promotes collaboration among children.