Summary of Tangible Programming projects

TL; DR:

A lot of the projects were for research and thus aren’t commercially available- cost has been estimated based on how much it would cost to recreate them.

 

Project Physical complexity Mental complexity Durability Portability Cost Senses required
Squishy Circuits 1 2 1 3 1 Touch
Tern 1 1 2 3 3 Touch, Sight
littleBits 2 3 1 2 4 Touch, Sight
Tangible Programming Bricks 3 3 2 3 N/A – 3 Touch, Sight
Electronic Blocks 2 2 2 3 N/A – 2 Touch, Sight
Reactable 1 2 1 1 4 Touch, Sight, Hearing
StoryRooms 1 1 3 1 4 Touch, Sight, Hearing
Cuboino 2 3 2 2 N/A – 2 Touch, Sight
GameBlocks 1 1 2 1 N/A – 2 Touch, Sight
Dr. Wagon 1 2 2 3 N/A – 3 Touch, Sight
Topobo 3 2 2 3 N/A – 4 Touch, Sight