| There are plenty of people smarter and more talented than me on here - hoping that your post reaches them because I can see quite a bit of potential here. That said, I'm just a web dev with no marketing experience so, a grain of salt before proceeding. Got a look at the Pong demo and the way people stopped off for a go at it shows that at the core of it, you've got something interesting that people enjoy (presumably) because they can get their hands on it. The dude going head to head with himself on two thumbsticks seemed to really enjoy himself even without P2. (side note: chomping down a chicken biscuit and heading outside for a game of brickwall pong sounds like a fun way to end a night) I think the main obstacle would be packaging the idea into something people can get behind. The novelty of it is enough to get people passing by on board for a quick game but I think there's a lot more that could be done with your idea, as pointed out in your list. Another thing that comes to mind would be providing custom promotional solutions to folks looking to market something. The one thing I can think of right now is Alternate Reality Games - a clue flashed on a building at a specified time and date that must be deciphered by participants, or a countdown that hops from building to building (spanning cities?) leading to an announcement, etc. I'm not quite sure how you'd package it (LAAS - Lasers as a Service?) so that people could get behind the tech enough to fund its infancy while communicating the bigger picture and potential. At the end of my comment I suppose I've successfully said nothing you didn't already know, but wanted to lend my support and say that this is something I'd definitely back. Also, great to see local talent. Best of luck to you and hopefully some of those smarter folks will be able to help out more. Be sure to Show HN if you end up on Kickstarter! |
- Homeowner Associations - they throw parties and stuff for the kids, there's probably a house or something they can throw it on. I remember one year for halloween someone had "The Great Pumpkin" playing on their garage door.
- Event companies. It's an interesting offering in addition to the standard inflatables and maybe jumbo movie screens. I could see it being a big thing at corporate events and college campuses.
- Student associations. Generally they have some money for this sort of thing so they own it and don't have to rent it. They probably wouldn't fund a kickstarter though because of restrictions on how they can spend their money.