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            ----------- ORBITERTM -----------
              THE ORBITING BRAINTEASER

A GAME YOU CAN'T
QUITE FIGURE OUT.
UNTIL YOU DO.
Meet Orbiter - the orbiting brainteaser where art,
physics, and friendly competion come together.

   WATCH THE SWING    SHOP ORBITER

                           BORN IN BOSTON - READY FOR EVERYWHERE
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        --------------------------------     SEE THE ORBITER EFFECT     ---------------------------------
WHAT IS ORBITER ?                          HOW DO I PLAY?                     WHY SHOULD I CARE? 

Three Choices: PLAY - It's fun.                         THINK - It's a brainteaser.                     CONNECT - It's a wish for peace.
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                      Easy to try. Hard to Master.
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     Discover six surprising swing paths.
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                          Everytime an Orbiter swings, 
                          a wish fo peace takes wing.      

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index.orbiter.pro.table.fla.image.jpg Orbiter for Home
Bring the fun, design, and
challenge home.

SHOP HOME SETS *
 Index.Ocean.Edge.jpg Orbiter for Venues
Perfect for breweries, camps,
parks, resorts and more.

SHOP HOME SETS *
 index.sculpture.oval.jpg Orbiter Public Art
Interactive sculpture
for parks, plazas and community spaces.

LEARN MORE *

orbiter.7218.ball.stickers.1600.jpg 1. ORBITERTM - The Orbiting Brainteaser - Ball Toss

Take an Orbiter Swing     

Every time an Orbiter swings, a wish for Peace takes wing.  

* Orbiter is a brainteaser by description, a peace symbol by design, and a search for understanding by nature.      

* For Families: A game everyone can learn and nobody completely masters.

* For Camps: A skill-building activity that rewards patience, experimentation and persistence.

* For Parks: Interactive public art that people can actually play.

* For Breweries: A social game that gets strangers talking.

* For ice-cream shops: Something to do while families wait, eat and play.

* For schools: A hands-on demonstration of motion, gravity, geometry and coordination.  

* For retailers: A highly demonstrable game that sells itself when someone sees it played.

* For adults: A beautiful object that becomes surprisingly addictive.

* For communities: A shared game and a wish for peace.

BRING THE SWING. SHARE THE FUN.
   

  orbiter.1235.pvc.stickers.1600.jpg  2. ORBITERTM - The Orbiting Brainteaser - Ring Toss

Take an Orbiter Swing    

 Every time an Orbiter swings, a wish for Peace takes wing.     

* Orbiter is a brainteaser by description, a peace symbol by design, and a search for understanding by nature.

A player:

    1. Takes a swing.

    2. Tries to understand the motion.

    3. Makes the ring or ball.

    4. Gives another person a turn.

    5. Shares the experience.

    6. Makes a wish.
      

3. THE ORIGIN STORY

Born from an artist's curiosity.
Developed in Boston's public spaces.
Tested with real people.
Played at Faneuil Hall and Copley Square.
Introduced through farmers markets and family-friendly Cape Cod breweries.

Boston » Cape Cod » New England  » America » World

4. THE ORBITER FLYWHEEL

PLAY » FILM » SHARE » DISCOVER » TRY

Someone sees an Orbiter being played.
They become curious.
They try it.
They fail.
They laugh.
They try again.
They finally make the shot.
Someone films it.
The video is shared.
A friend asks:
"What is that?"
The answer:
"It's an Orbiter."

That is the way the Orbiter works.
 5. THE "ORBITER EFFECT"

You see someone playing. You don't quite understand how it works. you have to try it.
Orbiter makes people curious before they even know what they're looking at.

Watch a short video of someone making an apperently impossible swing.

1. Swing one demonsration
2. Swing two demonsration
3. Swing three demonsration
4. Swing four demonsration
5. Swing five demonsration
6. Swing six demonsration

6. THE CONTENT STRATEGY

A.   Every video begins "Can you do it?"
      Short videos:
      Every video ends with "Can you do it?"

B.   "Six Swings"
      The six swing paths are a progression system.
      Swing 1 - Discover
      Swing 2 - Learn
      Swing 3 - Adjust
      Swing 4 - Control
      Swing 5 - Master
      Swing 6 - Orbit
      Each level creates a social progression.
      "I just unlocked swing #4."

C.   "Orbiter Science"
       STEM + family entertainment
       The Orbiter is a way to explore physical science and motion.
         * Gravity.
         * Pendulum.
         * Momentum.
         * Centripetal force.
         * Angles.
         * Timing.
         * Eye-hand coordination.

D.     "The Wish for Peace"
         Take a swing. Make a wish.
         Players are invited to write their wish on a small card or digitally submit it.
         Over time we will create: The Orbiter Peace Wall
         One million swings. One million wishes.

E.     "Where in the world is Orbiter?"
       Once distribution expands:
          * Boston
          * Cape Cod
          * New York
          * Chicago
          * Auston
          * Los Angeles
          * London
          * Paris
          * Tokyo
          * etc.

                                                                ----------- ORBITERTM -----------
                                                   THE ORBITING BRAINTEASER
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