For a colorful photo booth idea for events, Neon Photo Booth from Foto Master allows guests to create virtual drawings using an LED spray can while standing in front of a dark backdrop. A camera in front of the guests uses an algorithm to detect and track the LED light. The resulting image of guests and their artwork can be saved as a video or turned into photos, GIFs, or flip books, all with brand logos and messages. Hosts can choose the color and size of the neon pen.
The SloMo Lounge from Air Graffiti Dallas turns four seconds of video into a 30-second slow-motion playback. The system uses a high-speed, high-definition camera to record guests interacting with one another and with quirky props so the playback can reveal funny facial expressions. Guests receive a copy of the video, and they can select stills from it to print on site; all the content is shareable via email, text message, or social media. The activation can be set up in a 10- by 10-foot area and can be done with a plain white, black, or green screen backdrop.
The Game of Thrones activation returned to SXSW Interactive for a third year from March 11 to 13. In addition to photo ops with set props and costume displays, the event allowed guests to have their faces appear in the "Hall of Faces"—a promotional element for the fantasy series' upcoming sixth season and part of a major storyline in the previous season. Visitors could take their photos on a tablet app, which then rendered the images and displayed them on a giant digital version of the hall.
