Strap Game, a solution that will keep travelers entertained on the way home

Having to take the train or subway every day to get home from work is usually quite tedious., but Chinese designer Jiang Qian has come up with a proposal that could make the journey a little more entertaining. Named as Strap Game, The idea is to transform the railcar handles that people use to maintain balance during the trip into platforms with video games.. This solution could also be used by digital signage creatives to insert dynamic advertising..

Thinking that there is no way to escape the long journeys of a train or subway trip, to the designer Jiang Qian He came up with the idea of ​​the Strap Game (strap game), a game system integrated into the safety handles found on trains, metros, public transport trams and buses, that would provide bored travelers with entertainment in the hope that time would pass more quickly.

There is always the possibility of playing with a portable console such as the Nintendo 3DS or the PlayStation Portable, but unfortunately, They leave you with both hands busy, which could be dangerous as the person could lose balance when the train starts or stops. Implementing a gaming platform on these supports, Jiang Qian assures that passengers will have fun during the trip and will also be safer.

The handle would have a small screen that would be activated when the lever or strap is grabbed. The buttons are integrated into the sides of the handle and allow users to access the screen through their thumbs, maintaining a grip on the handle. Video games such as shooting have been proposed, el pinball, tetris and free throw as quick and simple games that passengers could play during the trip.

Given the possibility that the user, engrossed in the game, you miss the stop, Qian also has a solution: The Strap Game will vibrate and display the name of the next stop on the screen, en el momento en el que el tren se acerque a la estación.

Another possible option is to opt for digital signage applications that allow users to take advantage of the time to, For example, place your orders and purchases in a supermarket, look for promotions from the different stores that are on the train route or include QR codes.