The Lumo runs on Android software, and it’s a great way to get your kids to be more active if they spend too much time playing video games and sitting on the couch. Based on the success of those setups, Lumo decided to create this projector for kids, since most kids respond to games and lots of kids do not get enough exercise (Lumo seems to provide the best of both worlds).
Lumo is based in Winnipeg, Canada, and its founders created the toy after devising numerous digital displays for museums and other establishments. The concept behind the Lumo projector is a good one (teaching kids to move and grow and be active while playing video games), and that’s why the device is getting a lot of current crowdfunding attention. This setup makes it simple for Lumo users to add new games and to create new interactive games as a child grows. Lumo games can be updated using any computer or WiFi device. Each of the games and images responds to things like kicking, stomping, and hopping, so kids can do things like chase fish across the floor or jump on lava rocks. Another game is the popular classic Hungry Hungry Hippos (once again, kids use their feet to play the game). If this game is chosen, an air hockey table image will be projected onto the floor, and kids can play the game using their feet. When turned on, the Lumo projects one of many different games (the company will sell up to 100 different projections) onto any floor surface.įor example, one of the games is air hockey. The Lumo is a small projector that can be mounted to any surface (even at an angle) simply. But it’s also fun to play games while expanding those imaginative horizons. From building tents out of blankets to skipping through imaginary forests, most kids don’t need any extra help in order to imagine grand schemes and scenarios. Recently added to an Indiegogo campaign and getting lots of money, the Lumo projector projects games and images onto a hard flat surface (like a child’s bedroom floor), so that your kid can really get into a game or expand her imagination. If you’re okay with technology in your child’s room, a company called Lumo wants to help your child’s imagination grow.