the big idea
The products of Serious Toys are based on an advanced technical platform for tangible interaction (physical human-computer interaction) developed by Philips Research. It applies fundamental knowledge about game theory, how tangible interaction works in the brain and how the creation of content can be made easy.
The workings and application of the technology of Serious Toys are still the subject of wide ranging scientific research. Some publications on this subject can be found in the right column.
The concept of TagTiles has been presented to children, parents, teachers, school boards and school suppliers. All responded very positively.
- The intrinsically motivating properties of the concept has been demonstrated experimentally in several studies with over 100 children in total.
- Interviews and group sessions with more than 80 parents in three countries showed that parents consistently recognize the added value.
- Experts in pedagogy, developmental psychology and movement sciences have stated that the concept supports a natural way of development and learning and can help solve specific problems children may have in those areas.