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Fruit-Incorporated Game Controllers

Pete Prodoehl Offers Banana games That Uses Pieces of Fruit

— April 15, 2013 — Tech
Fruits have been integrated into such aspects as art, clothes, musical instruments and sculptures, but rarely have they been incorporated into video games, but the MaKey MaKey Banana Pong are amazingly designed banana games that you'll just have to see to believe.

Created by Pete Prodoehl, the MaKey MaKey Banana Pong is precisely like the 2-bit video game Pong, except for the fact that a player has to use bananas as their controller. The banana-incorporated video game controllers are just as sensitive as regular bananas, so players with firm grips should probably opt out from playing this console.

This Banana Pong game is a great way of utilizing ripe bananas in the kitchen that would otherwise just be tossed out. This fruit-made video game is an interesting take to an old school gaming device.
Trend Themes
1. Fruit-incorporated Gaming - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more video games that incorporate fruits as unconventional controllers, creating unique gaming experiences.
2. Food Waste Reduction - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create more interactive applications that encourage the utilization of food items that would otherwise go to waste, promoting sustainability.
3. Alternative Controller Interfaces - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative controller interfaces that go beyond traditional buttons and joysticks, tapping into unconventional objects and materials.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate fruits and other unconventional objects into gaming peripherals to enhance user engagement and bring a fresh perspective to the industry.
2. Food and Beverage - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with game developers to create interactive experiences that promote food waste reduction and sustainable practices in the industry.
3. Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Drive advancements in alternative controller interfaces, pushing boundaries in human-computer interaction and redefining user experiences.
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