Strap Game, A solution that will keep travelers entertained on the way home

Having to take the train or subway every day to get home from work is usually quite tedious, but Chinese designer Jiang Qian has come up with a proposal that could turn the journey into something a little more entertaining. Baptized as Strap Game, The idea is to transform the handles of the wagon that people use to maintain balance during the trip into platforms with video games. This solution could also be used by digital signage creatives to insert dynamic advertising.

Thinking that there is no way to escape the long journeys of a train or metro trip, to the designer Jiang Qian he has come up with the idea of the Strap Game (Leash Game), A game system integrated into the safety handles found on the trains, metre, Trams and public transport buses, that would provide boring travelers with entertainment in the hope that time would pass them faster..

There is always the possibility to play with a portable console such as the Nintendo 3DS or the PlayStation Portable, but unfortunately, They leave you with both hands full, which could be dangerous as the person may lose their balance when the train starts or stops. Implementing a gaming platform on these supports, Jiang Qian assures that passengers will have fun during the trip and will also be safer.

The handle would have a small screen that would be activated when the lever or strap is taken. The buttons are integrated into the sides of the handle and allow users to access the screen through their thumbs, maintaining a grip on the grip. Video games such as shooting have been proposed, Pinball, Tetris and free kicking as quick and simple games that passengers could play during the trip.

Given the possibility that the user, Immersed in the game, miss the stop, Qian also has a solution: the Strap Game will vibrate and display on the screen the name of the next stop, en el momento en el que el tren se acerque a la estación.

Another possible option is to bet on digital signage applications that allow users to take advantage of the time to, For example, Order and shop in a supermarket, look for promotions from the different shops that are on the train route or include QR codes.

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