Magali Barbé's short film Strange Beasts depicts a futuristic augmented reality product for kids and parents — a piece of design fiction with a serious sting it its tail. (via Beyond the Beyond)
Strange Beasts:short, inspiring/disturbing science fiction movie about augmented reality toys
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