Reactrix breaks down boundaries

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At Loews Theater on the Boston Common, I saw this interactive display projected on the floor. It was bright and quite beautiful to watch. At times it would project a soccer ball or a hockey puck on the floor, and you could "kick" the ball by waving your shadow over the projection. It also had a few other effects, like rippling water and sprinkling colorful flowers all around your shadow.
Watching and playing with the display was enjoyable, but what really intrigued me was the way it broke down social boundaries. Passers by simply could not resist playing this game. In an hour of waiting for our movie, I watched people start playing alone, pairing off, and totally disregarding the "cliques" they came with. This stuff is really cool. Check out Reactrix at their web site.