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An app that takes Star Trek fans to new heights.
Summary
ArcTouch and CBS created an iPad app for fans to immerse themselves in the Star Trek universe.
The Star Trek PADD (Personal Access Display Device) provides a rich, interactive database of Star Trek information, images, and sounds via an authentic reproduction of the visual style of computer interface popularized in the Star Trek: The Next Generation™ series.
The app received multiple awards and reached the #1 downloaded entertainment app on the App Store.
The Star Trek PADD - where no app has gone before.
Beam me up
ArcTouch faithfully recreated the visual style of the Star Trek TV show computer interface — complete with video and audio — giving users access to an interactive database of information and images.
Warp speed ahead
Browse or search through official database of Star Trek television series information, including aliens, ships, places, technologies, and episode guide.
Scan for new life
This app’s CMS handles a massive store of Star Trek data. Managers update content via the web to automatically sync to devices.
Comms are active
Star Trek PADD interfaces with CBS’s social media feeds to supply fans and CBS with an open channel of two-way communication.
Highlights
Browse by character, episode, technology, and more
Rich, immersive LCARS graphical interface
Authentic computer sound effects and voices
Self-running diagnostic modes with ship schematics
2012 Webby Awards honoree
2011 Vanguard Awards “Best Sci-Fi App” winner
Native App
Developed in Objective-C
Headless CMS
Custom developed backend platform
Social Media
Integration with social media feeds
“The STAR TREK PADD app lets die-hard fans and casual enthusiasts use the authentic LCARS interface to access the extensive official STAR TREK database, and easily connect with other Trekkers.”
Rob Gelick — Senior Vice President and General Manager, CBS
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