Bonnie Ross, the ‘Halo boss,’ to be inducted into game industry Hall of Fame
Bonnie Ross is the Halo boss, and for that, she is being inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Ross...
Sixense will refund its VR controller backers, switch to enterprise
Sixense pioneered hand controllers for virtual reality applications in 2013, but the company hasn’t been able to produce its Stem consumer product for VR....
LittleBits’ Avengers Hero Inventor Kit turns kids into superhero programmers
LittleBits' Avengers Hero Inventor Kit puts kids in the shoes of their favorite superhero -- and teaches them how to code, too.
Two Bit Circus begins Kickstarter for Oomiyu kit to inspire young inventors
Two Bit Circus has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its Oomiyu, a Maker kit that combines art with science, technology, engineering, and math...
Her Interactive courts young fans with coding concepts in Nancy Drew: Codes & Clues
Nancy Drew mystery books and games have always skewed toward older girls over the course of 85 years. But Her Interactive is going in...
How educators are using Rocket League to help kids learn engineering
Rocket League is a phenomenon. The soccer game you play with cars debuted last year, and it now has multiple esports leagues and legions of...
How the tiny Kano computer is helping inspire a generation of kids in STEM
Girlstart is a charity that inspires girls across the U.S. to give STEM a chance, and Kano's the newest tool in its armory.
Sixense’s MakeVR will let you design a 3D object with your hands — and then print it out
Soon, anyone will be able design an object in 3D and then print it out -- provided Sixense's upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the MakeVR technology is successful.
Sixense surpasses Kickstarter goal in a day for motion-sensing controllers
Sixense blasts through Kickstarter goal of $250,000, raising more than $402,000 in a day.
Family develops iPad game to inspire young girls to love math
Kathryn and David Clarke got the idea for a math practice game when their daughters were in middle school. Decades later, they have released the game on the App Store.