March 10, 2025

The Franklin Institute – Hamilton Collection Exhibit

TFI Hamilton Collection Exhibit
Custom Interactive Development
THE BRIEF
The Franklin Institute (TFI) in Philadelphia was founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, and is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the country. Through 2024, TFI fully redesigned and updated the Hamilton Collection Gallery. Houdini had the supreme honor and privilege to partner with MDSX Creative to bring 4 interactive experiences to life across 11 installations throughout the exhibit. In a combination of touch screen interactives, multi-screen networked experiences and engagement-inspiring integrated hardware, these experiences excite and delight while providing educational opportunities to visitors.

PHOTO CREDITS: The Franklin Institute, Sarah Huffman/Technical.ly
AWARDS NOMINATION
PRESS
PRESS
WHAT WE DID

• UX Design
• UI Assets Design
• 3D Development
• Architecture Design
• Frontend Development
• Backend Development
• Database Design
• Networking Engineering, Configuration & Consulting
• Raspberry Pi Integration & Development
• Integrated Hardware Installation

Hamilton Collection Exhibit

Build the Baldwin

The Baldwin 60000 in this gallery is truly a sight to behold, with the opportunity for visitors to walk into the cab. The Build the Baldwin interactive experience allows users to pick components from a track and place them over a ghosted outline of the Baldwin to challenge their puzzle-completion skills and educate them at the same time on the components. After adding all the components, the fuel and the water, the train animates to visualize how the full steam locomotive works and drives off the screen.

Complete the Case

Many museum galleries are a strictly visual experience, with curated artifacts and signage for consumption visually. Within the Hamilton Collection, though, there is a staggering volume of artifacts to display – simply put, too many to display all at once. In this unique multi-screen experience, visitors have the opportunity to help curate the artifacts in a case. Utilizing a touch screen interface, visitors can browse a selection of artifacts and add them to the digital screens in the case to complete the curation and help tell the historic journey.

2D Flipbook

In a modern-retro twist, this experience introduces a rolodex-esque set of informational cards for visitors to flip through and see more artifacts in the collection. As the visitor is flipping through the cards, a monitor in front of them swaps out dynamic visuals according to the card they have flipped to. The delightfully simple technology integrations smoothly animate between the 2D cards.

Collection 200

With the massive volume of artifacts, TFI wanted to give visitors the opportunity to visually see how related a sample set of 200 objects are, and a deeper exploration into the objects. The 200 Collection is represented as a node mesh of categories with sub-topics and related objects popping into view as the categories are selected. Object details for education include the title, creation date (age), description, related objects, relevant categories/sub-categories, images and videos.

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February 6, 2025

Sales Tool Touchscreen Experience

SALES TOOL TOUCH SCREEN EXPERIENCE

A Large Telecom Company
Custom Web Development / UX Design / UI Design / Animation
THE BRIEF

Interactive visual storytelling is a most effective medium for kiosks in trade shows. Whether the experience is available for visitors to walk through at their leisure, or if a brand ambassador is there to engage with the visitor (or both), the contextualization of the information is what drives the messaging home.

The ask from the client for this specific experience was to create a visually dynamic experience utilizing vector illustrations (to match their brand style), and animate them subtly. There are 3 main verticals for this healthcare specific engagement, each with various sub-topics that contain value-add content for education and to allow brand ambassadors to speak to the specifics of the products and services that relate to the visitor’s pain points.

The experience, while intended for a single show, was leveraged for multiple trade shows, and additional interactives built specific to other industry verticals that this client had market share in. The interactive was highly successful in support brand ambassadors in their engagement with visitors as they told the story of the services.

WHAT WE DID

• Custom Frontend Development
• UI/UX Design
• Vector Illustration Curation and
• Custom Creation
• Custom Animations
• On-Site Support

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January 23, 2025

ResMed CES 2025 Booth

Experience Development / UX Design / UI Design / Booth Brand / Fabrication
THE BRIEF

Facing the challenge of capturing attention amidst the thousands of exhibitors at CES 2025, ResMed needed a booth lounge that would truly stand out. Attendees were drawn in by an interactive touch screen that guided them through a “Sleep Persona” quiz and facial scan. This engaging process culminated in a personalized sleep profile, accessible via QR code, which included tailored advice, ResMed information, and general sleep tips.

We created a relaxing “Sleep Lounge” atmosphere, complete with custom cloud-themed decor and lighting. Further amplifying engagement, we developed a mobile-based game linked to the experience, allowing attendees to compete for top scores on a leaderboard while immersing themselves in the ResMed brand.

Beyond the digital realm, we played a pivotal role from ideation to execution of the booth design, overseeing creative direction and collaborating with fabricators to ensure a captivating physical presence. Our on-site team meticulously managed installation, quality assurance throughout the multi-day event, and captured dynamic social media content, guaranteeing a successful and engaging CES experience for ResMed.

The collaboration with ResMed was a fantastic experience, and we eagerly anticipate future projects together.

WHAT WE DID

• Custom Web Development
• UX Design
• UI Design
• Booth Brand
• Fabrication

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RESMED SLEEP LOUNGE GOODIES

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January 23, 2025

The Franklin Institute – Body Odyssey Exhibit

The Franklin Institute Body Odyssey Exhibit
Custom Interactive Development
THE BRIEF
The Franklin Institute (TFI) in Philadelphia was founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, and is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the country. Through 2024, TFI fully redesigned and updated the Body Odyssey Gallery. Houdini had the supreme honor and privilege to partner with MDSX Creative to bring 12 interactive experiences to life across 16 installations within the exhibit. In a combination of touch screen interactives and engagement-inspiring integrated hardware, these experiences excite and delight while providing educational opportunities to visitors.

PHOTO CREDITS: The Franklin Institute, Sarah Huffman/Technical.ly
AWARDS NOMINATION
PRESS
PRESS
WHAT WE DID

• UX Design
• UI Assets Design
• 3D Modeling
• Architecture Design
• Frontend Development
• Backend Development
• Database Design
• Networking Engineering, Configuration & Consulting
• Arduino Integration & Development
• Raspberry Pi Integration & Development
• Integrated Hardware Installation

Body Odyssey Exhibit

The Heart Tour

Explore the Body exhibit’s iconic giant heart! The Heart Tour uses 360° photos and interactive hotspots to let everyone experience this amazing work of art, no matter the crowds or physical limitations.

Say What?

Test your hearing with the Say What? interactive! Turn the dial to adjust the hertz and play different tones. See if you’re as young as you feel 😉 It’s not a professional test, but it’s a fun way to explore the range of human hearing!

City of Tomorrow - Stress

See how stress affects your body with this interactive exhibit! Use the touchscreen to add stress to an avatar and watch the effects unfold. Stop touching the screen to see how the body recovers.

City of Tomorrow - Skin

See the sun’s impact on your skin! This interactive exhibit lets you adjust sun exposure, melanin levels, and sunscreen amount to see how these factors affect your skin. Learn why sunscreen is so important!

City of Tomorrow - Exercise

Try this interactive exhibit to see how exercise affects your body! Use the touchscreen to make the avatar exercise, and watch what happens. Be careful not to overdo it!

Slice, Sizzle, Serve

Test your nutrition knowledge! This interactive quiz challenges you to read food labels and make healthy choices. 🍏

We're All In This Together Kiosk

This is a crazy world we live in, and we are all experiencing it in our own ways. This interactive is a poll for visitors to express how they are feeling today, and know they are not alone. See how your answers compare to others in real-time! 📊

We're All In This Together LED Ribbon

Based on all the submitted responses from the WAITT kiosk, an LED ribbon that spans overhead of a walkway animates the aggregate responses for the past 1000 submissions.

Draw It Out - Drawing

Express yourself through art! 🎨 Draw how you feel on different 3D objects or a blank canvas with the Draw It Out interactive. You can even submit your masterpiece for a chance to be featured in our gallery! ✨

Draw it Out - Music Maker

Unleash your inner DJ! 🎶 Choose a mood and create your own soundscape with this interactive music experience. Mix tracks, add tones, and experiment with different sounds to express yourself. 🎧

Pathology Possibilities

Can AI beat human expertise? Put your skills to the test with Pathology Possibilities! Compete against artificial intelligence to identify bone fractures in x-rays. Who will be faster and more accurate? 🤔

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December 9, 2024

TMNT Selects Website

Viacom International / Paramount
Custom Web Development / UX Design / UI Design 
THE BRIEF

TMNT Selects is the opportunity for creators to elevate thrilling, boundary-pushing TMNT experiences on Fortnite. The landing page Houdini designed and developed sparks the imagination of the Fortnite community, inviting the next wave of innovative TMNT games and showcasing the creativity of the TMNT fans.

The website was unveiled at the 2024 Unreal Fest in Seattle, WA, with an incredible after-party launch generating excitement for this groundbreaking program. Partnering with Zoned, a Gamesquare company, who are charting a course at the intersection of gaming and pop culture.

WHAT WE DID

• Custom Web Development
• UX Design
• UI Design

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November 21, 2024

Del Corazón Website

InnovAsian Cuisine
Custom Web Development / UX Design / UI Design 
THE BRIEF

We completed a website development project for Del Corazon, a vibrant Latin-inspired cuisine brand. Our team worked diligently to create a visually stunning and user-friendly website that accurately reflects the brand’s passion for authentic flavors and rich cultural Latin-inspired heritage. The website features a sleek design, mouth-watering food imagery, and easy-to-navigate menus. Go try some Del Corazón for yourself!

The Houdini team have been THE BEST through this process - you have been a dream to work with in regard to how buttoned up, detail oriented and responsive the whole team has been.
We've been working with a handful of new vendors during this project process and you guys have truly been the shining stars!
If you ever need a customer reference, you have a fan in me!
Del Corazón
WHAT WE DID

• Custom Web Development
• Custom CMS Development
• UX Design
• UI Design

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September 16, 2024

Expo ’74 Experiences

Riverfront Park / The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
UX – UI Design / LED Programming / Video / Custom Experience Development / Installation
THE BRIEF

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74, we curated a unique outdoor experience at Riverfront Park in Spokane, WA. The event featured electrifying LED light shows, live DJs, delectable food trucks, a stylish cocktail lounge, and a fun photo booth, all centered around the iconic Step Well art piece.

In collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, we developed a digital platform where visitors could share their cherished memories of Expo ’74. These personal anecdotes were then showcased online for everyone to enjoy, creating a lasting tribute to the historic World’s Fair. This experience used an overall brand designed by Danielle Davis.

SUBMIT A MEMORY
WHAT WE DID

• UI/UX Design
• Video
• LED Programming
• Front-End Development
• Back-End Development
• Custom Experience Development
• Experience Installation

IT HAPPENED HERE MEMORY CAPTURE

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February 15, 2024

Riot Games Kiosk

Redrock Entertainment
Custom Development / UX Design / UI Design / Animation / Touch Screen Experience
THE BRIEF

Hands down, Riot Games is rad to work with. We partnered with our agency friends Redrock Entertainment to create a touchscreen experience for the AfroTech Conference. The experience was built as a visual recruitment tool to help ambassadors and attendees know how cool it is to work at Riot Games. The experience brought the user through six main pillars of the culture at Riot Games.

We loved working with the team; the attention to detail, alignment with our brand identity/visuals, and ease of submitting changes to the content map prior were great! We felt like we had clear communication from initiation to execution and the on-site support was greatly appreciate when we needed to make some last minute changes. We had clear timelines for delivery, deadlines were respected, and the team was extremely eager to exceed our expectations in each area.
Riot Games
WHAT WE DID

• Custom Development
• UX Design
• UI Design
• Animation
• Touch Screen Experience

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October 11, 2023

Virtual City Sales Explorer

VIRTUAL CITY SALES EXPLORER

TOUCH SCREEN / WEB EXPERIENCE

UNITY DEVELOPMENT / WEB DEVELOPMENT / UX DESIGN / UI DESIGN / 3D DESIGN / Custom Analytics
THE BRIEF

When a company has a lot of offerings (products and services), and they work in a lot of different industries, how do you tell the story? Providing the right context for all the potential customers can be challenging. As a solution, we created a fully interactive 3D city on a large LED screen. Its highly cinematic vistas and environments begs interaction.

This project allowed users to walk up to the touchscreen to interact with the city to learn about the company’s products and services as they related to the industry verticals. This choose-your-own-adventure type engagement made it possible for guests to fully visualize the solutions in the environments they themselves work and experience challenges.

With custom analytics integrated into the experience, all user interactions are trackable for what selections they make, how long they engage with different areas and products/services, and the total number of visitors. This pairs perfectly with the custom built CMS that powers all the content in the 3D environments. Admins can adjust content in real time to encourage the highest value on the guest interactions, or customize it to the events.

WHAT WE DID

• Unity Development
• Web Development
• Custom CMS Platform
• UX/UI Design
• 3D Design
• Custom Analytics

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October 11, 2023

Arexvy – VR Experience

AREXVY – VR EXPERIENCE

VR DEVELOPMEN / 3D DESIGN / ANIMATION / UI DESIGN / GAMEPLAY METRICS
THE BRIEF

GSK is launching their new medication AREXVY for RSV and needed an interactive way to educate HCP’s on the medication. Along with our agency partner Impact XM, Houdini created a VR game that combined a quiz game and a Beat Saber like experience to combat flying hands (that represent the RSV virus). The game gets more challenging as gameplay goes on and the fast pace is exhilarating. The experience launched at 3 overlapping/concurrent tradeshows with great success.

WHAT WE DID

• Virtual Reality Development
• UX/UI Design
• 3D Design & Animation
• Gameplay Metrics

Project Date

October 2023

Category

3D Design · Animation · Custom Development · Experiential Marketing · Trade Shows

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