Bike Box is on Daily Candy!

We got a pick on Daily Candy! Check out their post here -->  http://ow.ly/2gfqd

There have been several interesting shows and people through the space thus far. For us, one of the more interesting people Bike Box brought into the gallery has been David Gagnon, of Aris Games. His research team at University of Wisconsin’s Games, Learning and Society research group created the technology behind Bike Box. Be on the look out for future uses of this technology. We find it very inspirational that academic researchers in gaming are creating compelling, graphically interesting, experimental mobile applications. In fact, Devotion views this kind of research in the highest regard and hopes to find other developers who are working outside the corporate paradigm to advance the use of this technology in the hands of artists and activists. 

Along these lines, we'd like to share Golan Levin's thoughts with you on the importance of the inclusion of artists in scientific and technological research. 

http://www.flong.com/blog/2009/new-media-artworks-prequels-to-everyday-life/

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Yoxi launches competition to increasing bike traffic in NYC

Yoxi is a new site to encourage creative solutions to social problems. The first brief faces teams of designers against each other and challenges them to come up with ideas to increase bike traffic in NYC. We like the way the Urban Futurists think! Check out their ideas here and vote for them to survive in this competition> http://pilot.yoxi.tv/the-pitch-2  

"In an effort to create change in how people view cycling as part of their lifestyle, Urban Futurists are proposing an iPhone application to transition from being a recreational cyclist to a social one. The app functions as a game, where you can compete with friends, earn rewards and find additional motivation through shared experience to get you cycling more often." 

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