Miniature Golf Tables
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 6/20/2015 1:00:00 AM
Whoever invented Mini-Golf is a genius.
The great thing about Mini-Golf is that it scales down everything about the game, from the size of the field, the time it takes to play, and even the cost.
If they could shrink the game that much, why stop there? Why not make a Mini-Mini Golf game that's small enough to fit in your living room. About the size of a pool table.
Here's how you can not only use one table for 18 holes, but create an unlimited number of holes, traps and other obstacles that can be re-configured on-the-fly.
MIT calls this technology "Tangible Media", which basically is a series of re-positionable surfaces that can be moved up and down like pixels on a screen.
It's like a computer controlled pinbox sculpture, allowing a computer to not only change the shape of the table within a second, but keep it moving, creating moving obstacles.
All they need to do is place this technology inside a table, paint it green and design some kind of App to select the courses. Since it's entirely digital, the App would allow you do download unlimited configurations, including hills, fixed and moving obstacles, and the position of the hole.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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Posted: 6/21/2015 9:30:53 AM
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Spatula, Newbie - Web
I love this one!
Somebody should build this. Why not you?
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Posted: 6/21/2015 10:24:57 AM
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Simply Jim, Newbie - Web
YES!... this would be great!
At first, I thought you were joking, but when I saw the MIT video, I think you absolutely nailed it! That technology would be perfect for a tabletop game.
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