The Creative Technologist Roundup - 4.0
Netflix is making 'Exploding Kittens" into a show, you can now be 'Holoported' & explore the Museum of Endangered Sound in this weeks roundup!
Howdy! Hope you enjoy this week’s roundup.
#Gaming
Netflix Is Turning 'Exploding Kittens' Into a TV Show and Mobile Game
The mobile game itself will simply re-create the classic Exploding Kittens experience on your smartphone or tablet but also introduce two new exclusive cards that'll shake things up a bit. You'll get both single-player and multiplayer modes and there'll also be future card releases based on the show's characters and events.
#Space
NASA 'Holoported' a Doctor Onto the International Space Station
NASA used this mind-boggling, futuristic mechanism to bring NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid onto the International Space Station while he was safely planted on our planet. No rockets necessary.
#AR
Niantic is making an AR pet game
Called Peridot, the game is all about caring for and breeding magical critters. Think of it like Pokémon Go crossed with a Tamagotchi, with some real-world and AR elements tossed in.
#Music
Snoop Dogg To Launch Death Row Records App With Streaming Platform
In a recent interview, the new Death Row owner explained that he removed several of the label's albums - including his own Doggystyle, Dr. Dre's The Chronic and Tha Dogg Pound's Dogg Food - from streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music because he wants to put the records on his own platform that will pay much higher.
#Interactive
Do you ever miss the sound of dial up internet or the infamous AIM notification? With this museum of sounds, you can relive those experiences all over again.
#Streaming
Fans Can Now Watch Live Matches for Free on New Streaming Service FIFA+
Fans will have access to over 29,000 men's matches and over 11,000 women's matches, equating to over 40,000 matches in total. They'll also be able to tap into interactive games, news and tournament information.