MIT Students Create a Two-Hundred-Foot Tetris Game on Building Window
Sarah Moore — April 30, 2012 — Unique
References: hacks.mit.edu & gizmag
MIT students are known for creating alluring visual displays on the outside of the campus' Green Building (Building 54), and the two-hundred-foot Tetris game that dons the windows of the grid-like building is no exception.
The home of MIT's Earth and Planetary Sciences department has been transformed into a gigantic, playable version of the popular tile-matching game that has users shifting geometric shapes around. The building is arranged with windows that lay in a 18 x 9 grid, which closely resembles the 20 x 10 grid used in the Tetris game.
Users on the ground have a control panel which they can use to move the pieces around in an effort to avoid filling up all of the windows of the building with colored shapes and losing the game.
The home of MIT's Earth and Planetary Sciences department has been transformed into a gigantic, playable version of the popular tile-matching game that has users shifting geometric shapes around. The building is arranged with windows that lay in a 18 x 9 grid, which closely resembles the 20 x 10 grid used in the Tetris game.
Users on the ground have a control panel which they can use to move the pieces around in an effort to avoid filling up all of the windows of the building with colored shapes and losing the game.
Trend Themes
1. Gigantic Interactive Games - The trend of creating large-scale interactive games on buildings allows for unique and immersive gaming experiences.
2. Visual Spectacles - The trend of transforming buildings into visually captivating displays combines art, technology, and entertainment to captivate audiences.
3. Playful Innovations - The trend of incorporating playfulness into everyday environments provides opportunities for engagement, creativity, and social interaction.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry can explore the potential of creating large-scale interactive games that offer unique and immersive experiences.
2. Art and Design - The art and design industry can leverage the trend of transforming buildings into visually captivating displays to create stunning installations and public art.
3. Architecture and Construction - The architecture and construction industry can embrace the trend of incorporating playful innovations into building design to create engaging and dynamic spaces.
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