Kinetic Stories

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Original Title: Kinetic Stories
  • Year: 2013
  • Award: World Summit Award
  • Category: Entertainment & Lifestyle
  • Producer: Julius Tuomisto
  • Organisation: Delicode Ltd
  • Country: Finland
  • URL: http://www.kineticstories.com/

Kids love a good story - and actually so do we as adults. Kinetic Stories is a series of storybooks that mix traditional storytelling with the latest developments in motion tracking and speech recognition technology. Through this unique combination, a Kinetic Story allows any child (or playful adult) to literally step in to the role of their favorite storybook character. In Kinetic Stories, the child becomes an active part of the storytelling experience. A story in the series inspires the child to do what comes most naturally to them - telling a story through their own movements and voice. While doing so, the child keeps developing both their mental and physical capabilities. A key aspect in the concept, the printed book represents a continuation of the same story outside the digital realm. The interactive version can be updated and hidden content can be uncovered by showing certain pages of the printed book to the sensor device at key times.