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PlayShifu’s Tacto turns your tablet into interactive board games

The product line has 6 different game sets, including Chess, Coding, Classics, Laser, Electronics and Dino

By: HT TECH
Updated on: Aug 21 2022, 17:48 IST
Playshifu recently raised $17 million Series B funding (Playshifu )
Playshifu recently raised $17 million Series B funding (Playshifu )

PlayShifu, a Bengaluru-based AR startup, has announced the launch of Tacto, its first-ever phy-gital board game platform. Tacto essentially uses physical figurines to drive digital gameplay on screen.

Similar to recent PlayShifu products, Tacto aims to make screen time educational and hands-on for children. The product line has six different game sets, including Chess, Coding, Classics, Laser, Electronics and Dino.

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Each game set comes with a unique set of figurines that work with the Tacto app on iPads or any other Android/Fire tablet, 7 inches and above.

All Tacto game sets are priced at $49.99 ( 3,600 approximately), with the company offering a 25% site-wide offer to celebrate the product launch. You can find more information on the website. Buyers in the US can purchase Tacto via PlayShifu.com and through Amazon.com. The company plans to release it in India by the end of this year.

“With screen time for children ages four to nine as high as five hours on an average per day, PlayShifu is on a mission to help parents convert their children’s screen time into hands-on educational playtime,” said co-founder and CEO, Vivek Goyal. “We are thrilled to introduce our Tacto line and continue to positively integrate physical and digital play to develop foundational learning skills for kids around the world,” added co-founder, Dinesh Advani.

The company was recently in the news after securing a $17 million Series B fundraise. It has also been expanding its footprint globally with a presence now in over 35 markets.

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First Published Date: 02 Jun, 17:30 IST

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