Octalysis of the Speed Camera Lottery
One of the most famous analogue designs in the gamification world is The Speed Camera Lottery by Volkswagen’s Fun Theory298. The goal of the campaign is to encourage drivers to obey the posted speed limits by making the Desired Action more engaging.
Originally proposed to the The Fun Factory by Kevin Richardson from San Francisco, the concept was implemented in 2010 by the Swedish National Society for Road Safety based in Stockholm, Sweden. Using existing traffic-camera and speed-capture technologies, the Speed Camera Lottery device would detect the speed of all drivers passing through it and take photographs of their license plates.
An LED board displayed the speeds to each passing driver, along with a thumbs up or thumbs down sign signifying whether they were obeying the law or not. Speeders that are photographed were issued a citation, with the proceeds going into a cash fund. On the other hand, drivers who obeyed the speed law would...