Kinoo
© 2021 Kinoo
This is a subscription-based video communication service that consists of a wireless motion sensing wand, and an app. The hardware was designed for family video chat by LeapPad inventor Jim Marggraff. The wireless wand works with Kinoo app. It has Bluetooth & WiFi, and multi-axis motion sensors. Other features include a speaker and base station for recharging. Like the PlayStation motion controller, it features 3-point AR light tracking. The app/wand combination costs $100 and includes continually updated activities that you can play with the person on the other side of the screen. For example you can "fish" with Grandpa, or put the other person's face into a frying pan. Some of these games were designed by Mark Schlichting.
$100, iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: interpersonal communications