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AppTag 96% Funded!
So Close! Kickstarter fixed the chart, so it looks much nicer now! I really am loving Kickstarter – we’re building a company from our products that we have market tested on Kickstarter – it’s a fantastic launch platform!
Who is Talking ABout AppTag & JaJa? Everybody!!
Mashable Is This 2012′s Hottest Toy? Mashable thinks so TechCrunch Pressure sensitive stylus with a clever twist. NYT Nice pressure sensitive stylus USA Today nearly any kind of multiplayer shooting game you can imagine, all without needing to block the … Continue reading
AppTag 90% Funded
Well AppTag is leaping up to final funding! Kickstarter funding has jumped 10% in the last 24 hours. Two notes on the chart below – the latest day has just begun, and it also has an error in it for … Continue reading
AppTag Update ~90% Funded
100% Funding is in our laser sights, and we still have 2 weeks to run – the AppTag laser blaster is getting close to reality! It was a very exciting day at AppTag laser frag headquarters today! AppTag got a … Continue reading
Jon Atherton on Tumblr
Finally got around to updating my tumblr blog. So if you want to see what I share on tumblr go here: Jon Atherton Australia on Tumblr pretty boring at present, but I’ll be sharing all my starred items on Google … Continue reading
AppTag Apps for laser tag and arcade games
A couple of updates for our Kickstarter project. First shot below shows screen one of our arcade game for single player. An AR marker is placed on the floor, wall or where ever, spiders hatch out of the floor and … Continue reading
AppTag in the News
AppTag mentioned in PCMag.com Cool Kickstarter Projects. Urban Taggers – These guys *know* about such things! Mashable “Is this 2012′s Hottest Toy?” “iPhones aren’t cool. You know what’s cool? Shooting your friends with your iPhone, mounted into a laser blaster.” … Continue reading
Posted in Android, iPhone, Laser Blaster, Laser Tag, Lazer Tag
Tagged AppTag, laser blaster, lazer tag, Nerf
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Design Thinking for AppTag
Here are a few thoughts that I want to share about our design for the AppTag The thought process on the high freq sound was: 1. Bluetooth and wifi are expensive to implement in toy, consume batteries, painful to setup for … Continue reading
Posted in AppTag, iPhone, Laser Blaster, Laser Tag, Lazer Tag
Tagged AppTag, AppTag Laser Blaster
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AppTag 38% Funded – LOVE @Kickstarter
We’ve still got 32 days to go, wbut already 38% funded after just 5 days, LOVE kickstarter! Kickstarter is going to disrupt a lot of businesses! Previously an inventor like me would pitch inventions, then the toy company has a bunch … Continue reading