Interactive
adjective
Something is interactive if using it involves communication or reaction between it and the user. The user can make decisions and perform actions that will change the end result.
The new museum has plenty of interactive displays for children to learn about science and history.
Often appears as...
- interactive display
- interactive website
adjective
In computing, interactive refers to software designed to respond to the actions or inputs of the user and providing outputs based on those inputs.
Adobe Flash was once a popular tool for creating interactive content for websites.
Often appears as...
- interactive software
- interactive coding
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Something is interactive if using it involves communication or reaction between it and the user. The user can make decisions and perform actions that will change the end result.
The new museum has plenty of interactive displays for children to learn about science and history.
Often appears as...
- interactive display
- interactive website
adjective
In computing, interactive refers to software designed to respond to the actions or inputs of the user and providing outputs based on those inputs.
Adobe Flash was once a popular tool for creating interactive content for websites.
Often appears as...
- interactive software
- interactive coding
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Two-way Interaction
An interactive object or system allows for a two-way interaction, where both parties can affect each other.
The interactive game adjusts its difficulty based on the player's performance.
Pro Tip 2/3User Control
'Interactive' implies the user has some control over the experience or outcome.
With interactive storytelling, you choose how the story unfolds.
Pro Tip 3/3Engagement Required
The term 'interactive' suggests that active engagement from the user is required.
The interactive exhibit only works when people participate.
Pro Tip 1/3Two-way Interaction
An interactive object or system allows for a two-way interaction, where both parties can affect each other.
The interactive game adjusts its difficulty based on the player's performance.
Pro Tip 2/3User Control
'Interactive' implies the user has some control over the experience or outcome.
With interactive storytelling, you choose how the story unfolds.
Pro Tip 3/3Engagement Required
The term 'interactive' suggests that active engagement from the user is required.
The interactive exhibit only works when people participate.
Pro Tip 1/3Two-way Interaction
An interactive object or system allows for a two-way interaction, where both parties can affect each other.
The interactive game adjusts its difficulty based on the player's performance.
Pro Tip 2/3User Control
'Interactive' implies the user has some control over the experience or outcome.
With interactive storytelling, you choose how the story unfolds.
Pro Tip 3/3Engagement Required
The term 'interactive' suggests that active engagement from the user is required.
The interactive exhibit only works when people participate.
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Haptography: Digitizing...
Could I improve the interfaces to computers and machines by letting you take advantage of your hands? And indeed, I think we can, and that's at the core of a field called haptics, and this is the area that I work in. It's all about interactive touch technology. And the way it works is, as you move your body through the world,
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The Demise of Guys PIPE...
have to encourage kids to do social activity and share this does information with each other regularly schools have to be cut higher or more male teachers no question about it they also have to change their curriculum most schools are still the old-fashioned school they have to mean what interactive testing more
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6 ways mushrooms can...
an old-growth forest from a cardboard box. I want to reinvent the delivery system, and the use of cardboard around the world, so they become ecological footprints. If there's a YouTube-like site that you could put up, you could make it interactive, zip code specific --
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Autism — what we know...
to be able to make a difference, and in particular, for the individuals in families with autism, I invite you to join the interactive autism network, to be part of the solution to this, because it's going to take really a lot of us to think about what's important,
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Origami robots that...
It's not just exploration. For astronauts, they need additional help, because you cannot afford to bring interns up there, either. They have to do every tedious task. They may be simple, but super interactive. So you need robots to facilitate their experiments,
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Safari Live - Day 261 PIPE...
interactive Safari that we do so you are questions comments are very welcome I'm sure didn't sydney already tell you using hashtag safari life and that is on twitter so I'll first swing by the mosh area and then symporter
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Anant Agarwal: Why...
we offer videos and interactive engagements to students? They can hit the pause button. They can rewind the professor. Heck, they can even mute the professor. So this form of self-pacing can be very helpful to learning.
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The Largest Predator in...
there's the male wow he's really well marked that even they have enemies pilot waves they will attack the sperms they've got eat the babies and we've seen this interactive whales will attack the sperm
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A video game that helps...
I wanted to help people cope with loneliness. I wanted, yeah, to make them understand it, to really experience it through my art in the form of an interactive story, a video game.
Video examples
Wii remote hacks PIPE...
the camera sees the infrared dot, and I can register the location of the camera pixels to the projector pixels. And now this is like an interactive whiteboard surface.
Video examples
Haptography: Digitizing...
Could I improve the interfaces to computers and machines by letting you take advantage of your hands? And indeed, I think we can, and that's at the core of a field called haptics, and this is the area that I work in. It's all about interactive touch technology. And the way it works is, as you move your body through the world,
Video examples
The Demise of Guys PIPE...
have to encourage kids to do social activity and share this does information with each other regularly schools have to be cut higher or more male teachers no question about it they also have to change their curriculum most schools are still the old-fashioned school they have to mean what interactive testing more
Video examples
6 ways mushrooms can...
an old-growth forest from a cardboard box. I want to reinvent the delivery system, and the use of cardboard around the world, so they become ecological footprints. If there's a YouTube-like site that you could put up, you could make it interactive, zip code specific --
Video examples
Autism — what we know...
to be able to make a difference, and in particular, for the individuals in families with autism, I invite you to join the interactive autism network, to be part of the solution to this, because it's going to take really a lot of us to think about what's important,
Video examples
Origami robots that...
It's not just exploration. For astronauts, they need additional help, because you cannot afford to bring interns up there, either. They have to do every tedious task. They may be simple, but super interactive. So you need robots to facilitate their experiments,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 261 PIPE...
interactive Safari that we do so you are questions comments are very welcome I'm sure didn't sydney already tell you using hashtag safari life and that is on twitter so I'll first swing by the mosh area and then symporter
Video examples
Anant Agarwal: Why...
we offer videos and interactive engagements to students? They can hit the pause button. They can rewind the professor. Heck, they can even mute the professor. So this form of self-pacing can be very helpful to learning.
Video examples
The Largest Predator in...
there's the male wow he's really well marked that even they have enemies pilot waves they will attack the sperms they've got eat the babies and we've seen this interactive whales will attack the sperm
Video examples
A video game that helps...
I wanted to help people cope with loneliness. I wanted, yeah, to make them understand it, to really experience it through my art in the form of an interactive story, a video game.
Video examples
Wii remote hacks PIPE...
the camera sees the infrared dot, and I can register the location of the camera pixels to the projector pixels. And now this is like an interactive whiteboard surface.
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Quote examples
Steven Spielberg
American Director
I think the key divide between the interactive media and the narrative media is the difficulty in opening up an empathic pathway between the gamer and the character, as differentiated from the audience and the characters in a movie or a television show.
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Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
I've always said that my favorite aspect of online political writing is how interactive and collaborative it is with one's readers: that has always been, and always will be, crucial in so many ways to what I do.
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Sal Khan
American Educator
I see no reason why there still are large lectures in universities throughout the world. When people gather, they should be interactive, problem-solving, and experimenting; not passively listening.
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Joanna Lumley
English Actress
If you're an enthusiast and you love the world like I do, it comes naturally. But I think charity must become more fun to give, more interactive and imaginative.
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Sebastian Thrun
German Scientist
There are a lot of old-fashioned things we perpetuate that come from a world that's not digital, not interactive, and not online, and we try to retain it.
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Issey Miyake
Japanese Designer
In the past, art was admired and revered from afar. Today, there is more of an interactive relationship between the art and the person who admires it.
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Jack Sock
American Tennis Player
I like to be interactive, engage with fans and all that and I think the route I took, staying at home, is definitely going to help with that.
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Ty Warner
American Businessman
Kids today are so intelligent and computer savvy, so pairing an interactive computer world with something cuddly seems like a natural fit.
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Roberta Williams
American Designer
My definition of an adventure game is an interactive story set with puzzles and obstacles to solve and worlds to explore.
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Kelsea Ballerini
American Musician
The thing that's been most important to me is being interactive with people that are listening to my music.
Quote examples
Steven Spielberg
American Director
I think the key divide between the interactive media and the narrative media is the difficulty in opening up an empathic pathway between the gamer and the character, as differentiated from the audience and the characters in a movie or a television show.
Quote examples
Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
I've always said that my favorite aspect of online political writing is how interactive and collaborative it is with one's readers: that has always been, and always will be, crucial in so many ways to what I do.
Quote examples
Sal Khan
American Educator
I see no reason why there still are large lectures in universities throughout the world. When people gather, they should be interactive, problem-solving, and experimenting; not passively listening.
Quote examples
Joanna Lumley
English Actress
If you're an enthusiast and you love the world like I do, it comes naturally. But I think charity must become more fun to give, more interactive and imaginative.
Quote examples
Sebastian Thrun
German Scientist
There are a lot of old-fashioned things we perpetuate that come from a world that's not digital, not interactive, and not online, and we try to retain it.
Quote examples
Issey Miyake
Japanese Designer
In the past, art was admired and revered from afar. Today, there is more of an interactive relationship between the art and the person who admires it.
Quote examples
Jack Sock
American Tennis Player
I like to be interactive, engage with fans and all that and I think the route I took, staying at home, is definitely going to help with that.
Quote examples
Ty Warner
American Businessman
Kids today are so intelligent and computer savvy, so pairing an interactive computer world with something cuddly seems like a natural fit.
Quote examples
Roberta Williams
American Designer
My definition of an adventure game is an interactive story set with puzzles and obstacles to solve and worlds to explore.
Quote examples
Kelsea Ballerini
American Musician
The thing that's been most important to me is being interactive with people that are listening to my music.
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