2010-08-17 13:02:00 // Design Daily Team
// The Idealog Blog
Remember Tamagotchi’s? Their cool factor may have reached its expiration date some time ago in the 90s, but the digital ‘pet’ device has been given a makeover by researchers at Victoria University, who have planted a living microorganism inside the toys. The novel twist hasn’t gone unrecognized either, with the device, called a Tardigotchi, winning first prize in the Digital Language category at the 2010 Electronic Language International Festival (FILE) in Brazil.
