Kaho Abe of the NYU Game Innovation Lab

Exploring the intersection of wearables, fashion and bringing gaming into physical environments

In anticipation of NYU’s Brooklyn Polytechnic artist-in-residence Kaho Abe‘s presentation at Kill Screen‘s upcoming Two5six conference, we visited the one-time fashion designer, then wearable technology pioneer, now game developer on campus. The university’s buildings and atmosphere maintain a certain practical, quiet confidence. A geometric quadrangle lined with cherry blossoms acts as a center to blocks of research facilities, classrooms and lecture halls. However, one step …

Wearhaus Arc

Socially minded wireless headphones that allow users to share music and listen in on other's playlists

Though some still hold on to the days of gathering around a record player and listening to tunes, the act of consuming music is becoming less social by the day. In the face of this stands high quality Bluetooth systems and socially minded providers however, from Sonos to Spotify and now; the Wearhaus Arc. Developed to make music sharing part of everyday life, the Arc …

Hotelied

The new "dating" service pairs travelers with select hotels, offering exclusive discounts based on social media and travel loyalty program influence

Zeev Sharon wrote in his elementary school yearbook, “I will own hotels one day.” While he doesn’t own a hotel yet, his passion for travel and years of experience in the hospitality industry has resulted in creating new travel startup Hotelied—with co-founder Nick Colletti—to reduce the headaches involved in the hotel search and booking experience. They’ve upped it up a notch, however, by also offering …