Foreword

Written By Jeffery Bennett

There is a surprise and a delight that comes from interacting with technology in non-traditional, unexpected ways. These works are pushing traditional boundaries by exploiting your expectations of what everyday devices are and can do.

Dialtones (A Telesymphony)

Dialtones (A Telesymphony) is a large-scale concert entirely made up of the audience’s ringtones. It premiered in 2001 at the Ars Electronica Festival.

Where is Danny Torrance?

Where is Danny Torrance? is an interactive experience that users access through two screens: a smartphone and a computer. It is part of a marketing campaign for the release of Doctor Sleep, Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining.

Majestic

Majestic was an interactive, science fiction game played across multiple devices. The player would receive puzzles or ciphers through automated messages sent through phone, email, AOL instant messenger, and other channels. Deciphering the clues meant advancement in the game.

I Love Bees

I Love Bees was developed as an alternate reality game and a viral marketing campaign for the release of the video game Halo 2.