Playsign at City of Oulu workshops

Playsign at City of Oulu workshops

City of Oulu is using Playsign as a new platform in designing new residential area of Vanha Hiukkavaara. Our very very first workshop for...
New trailer out!

New trailer out!

So how do we actually plan to renovate the whole urban planning process? Watch this trailer to find out.
Planning new residential areas with Peab

Planning new residential areas with Peab

Välivainio demo presents its visitors a route to get aquainted with the new area. Along the route they encounter hotspots, where they get to...

Turning urban plans into immersive environments for better communication and co-design.

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The Parisian Pinball Park

The Parisian Pinball Park

As a car-owner this video brings some shivers down my spine… but I would not mind having a parking-assistant myself! Ford has obviously decided to give a (park-assisting) hand to the driver whose parking skills would be good only if parking was a game of pinball where the players gain points by crashing their cars....
The piano keys will make people move again!

The piano keys will make people move again!

A couple of years back the Wolkswagen “fun theory” -project introduced us to the concept of piano stairs. Turning steps into functional piano keys seemed to motivate people to use the “old fashioned” stairs over the escalator – according to the “fun theory” 66% more people than normal chose stairs over the escalator. Asian Federation...
Where gamification meets UX-design meets cereal

Where gamification meets UX-design meets cereal

Gamification and UX-design both aim for engaging people and altogether better user experience (and creating more cash flow), but they are not the same thing. They certainly work together well, though – and need one other.
Cheer up - get an emergency compliment!

Cheer up – get an emergency compliment!

Feeling a bit worn out, are we? Tuesday seems gray and hopeless and the weekend is still far, far away. In another galaxy. Don’t worry, you’re doing just fine. Here, have a compliment! You totally deserve it! This is an awesome cheering up-page where one can get as many compliments as they need. Favorite ones...
Turning Bricklane into 8-bit lane

Turning Bricklane into 8-bit lane

Disney set up a cool and nostalgic installation to advertise their new movie, Wreck-it-Ralph. The mainly styrox-based installation also includes an 8-bit building that turns into a game one can play via Blippar.
Gamify your business - get more business

Gamify your business – get more business

What kind of results can be gained via gamification and why should you use it for your business?