Snapbot - The Enhanced Physical Play

Snapbot is a building toy set. It investigates the integration of physical and digital mediums within the realm of play, addressing the dominance of video games in children’s entertainment.

By merging Morong’s interests in toys, design, and psychology, this project aims to balance different play mediums to offer combined benefits without diminishing each one’s value.

To address screen time’s dominance, I developed a toy for 11-to 13-year-olds that merges physical and digital play.

This concept allows for the physical construction of robotic toys that, when transferred to a digital environment, come alive and tackle digital challenges.

In this highly informational and computational era, my thesis seeks to leverage the strengths of both to increase user engagement in physical play and promote a balance between physical and digital entertainment, leveraging the benefits of both worlds.