Voxar Puzzle: An Innovative Hardware/Software Computer Vision Game for Children Development

Vinícius Emanuel Miranda Silva, Caio Lins, Andre Silva, Rafael Alves Roberto, Cristiano C. de Araújo, Veronica Teichrieb

Abstract: This paper exposes how we united computervision technology and tangible user interfaces to conceive aninnovative product targeting children audience. Voxar Puzzle isa digital game in which children have to choose a puzzle froma virtual library and assemble it by manipulating physicalblocks. Furthermore, the process used for the development ofthe game platform had innovation in mind. A Blue Oceanstrategy was used to define the functionalities and features ofthe game platform, comparing it with relevant competitors.The final result was a prototype with a professional interfacethat was validated with children from a local public school.