Neuron Leap is an interactive exhibit based on research by Dr. Wendy Suzuki, a neuroscientist who is studying the link between exercise and memory formation. Using a Kinect to track body movements, a player becomes a ball of energy moving along the axon of a neuron. Players must exercise by swinging their hips side to side to move forward and jump up to catch a protein called BDNF that improves conditions for memory formation. When more than three BDNF are caught, players win the game and a memory is formed.
This game was designed to convey complex scientific research in a museum exhibit setting for 2-3 minutes of interactivity.
The game was designed and developed by: Andres Taraciuk & Omer Shapira - Unity, Kinect, MaxMSP; Kristen Barry - Sound; Greg Dorsainville - Motion Graphics; & Liz Khoo - 3D Assets. We all contributed to the storyboarding, conceptualizing, research, and overall user experience.
Neuron Leap
