Video of the week - You've heard of dancing in the dark, how about "Drawing in the dark"!
February 18, 2012 Post a Comment 
If the color in this week's video looks a little strange, you can't blame Dennis Wunderlin, who shot it. The lights in the room kept changing color and Dennis swears he wasn't drinking!
One of the trends at Toy Fair was “things that glow in the dark!” Crayola had an entire darkened room devoted to their new Digital Light Designer. It lets kids (even big kids, like me) create with colored LEDs on a 360-degree domed drawing surface. The outside dome itself is stationery, but there’s a spinning dome inside. Kids select from three different modes to create unique free-hand drawings with special effects, fun animations and interactive drawing games and activities. Using the Digital Light stylus, kids can select colors and line width to begin free drawing anywhere on the domed surface. They can easily switch between 8 different colors, or erase and start over. There are two different animation modes for simple or more advanced animated features. But wait, there’s more! Kids can save up to 50 of their original masterpieces in the gallery so they can replay their creations, edit them and set them in motion with cool animated effects like spinning, melting and image mix-up. There’s even more fun with over 50 interactive drawing games and activities, including maze races, animated connect the dots, mirror draw and memory games. The Digital Light Designer includes the 360 degree Light Designer domed drawing surface, a digital light stylus and easy to follow instructions. It’s powered by 4 D batteries, which are not included. I asked if it could be AC powered and it can, although the adaptor is sold separately. Designed for kids 6 and up. Under $50. Coming in the fall.
It’s not on the Crayola website yet since it’s a fall release:
Giz Wiz Video: http://youtu.be/7zRF-qWCh0g
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