Pop-It
Pop-It is an iPad app created by Indian artist K.K. Raghava aimed at young children.
History[edit]
The Pop-It concept was first presented at the INK Conference in Lavasa, India in December 2010[1] and subsequently at the Singapore Art Stage in January 2011,[2] while the Pop-It application was formally launched at TED Global 2011 (Edinburgh, Scotland).[3]
Gameplay[edit]
Pop-It presents itself as a children's book, albeit one without words or discernible narrative.[4] The player is presented with a series of tableaux depicting various scenes of parent/child interaction (bathtime, a tickle session, etc.),[5] and within each tableau, the player may interact with the scene in various ways. The unique nature of Pop-It is that, when the iPad is shaken, the gender of the parents is randomized, so that at one point there might be a heterosexual couple, at the next point two mothers (a lesbian couple) and at the next point two fathers (a gay couple).[4][5]
Reception[edit]
Pop-It has been favorably reviewed with Kirkus Reviews calling it a "first rate mind expander".[5]
Future developments[edit]
Raghava has plans to develop more stories in the Pop-It line. His next project is an investigation of the history of Indian independence, presenting each scene alternatively from the Indian, Pakistani and British perspectives.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "INK Conference, Day 3". TED.
- ↑ "Raghava K K's work at Art Stage Singapore 2011".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rowan, David (13 July 2011). "Report: TEDGlobal 2011, day 1". Wired.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Upbin, Bruce (14 July 2011). "An Ipad App For Kids From The Artist Raghava K.K." Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Review of POP-IT by RaghavaKK". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
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