8 Habits of Those Who Have Great Ideas

While the eureka moment is a rare one, it isn't exclusive to a single type of people,anyone can have one with a little mind-set change. People who have great ideas have formed 8 habits that help them think, which would include:
 1.Looking for inspiration in unexpected places. Don't look in your own field for inspiration, look outside of it.
 2.Make slow decisions. Great ideas form when you slow down decisions, so don't rush for an answer.
 3.Find internal motivation. Studies have shown that people are most creative when they are intrinsically motivated, so you do what you love, and love what you do.
 4.Start from scratch. Instead of trying to improve a product, pretend like it doesn't exist and work from the ground up.
 5.Be willing to take risks. The difference between a successful man and a failure is often the courage to take a calculated risk.
 6.Always try new things. Try not to become set in your way, but rather trying other things.
 7.Find connections between experiences. Great ideas are often the result of connecting two seemingly unrelated items.
 8.Finally, be open to magic. Think that great ideas are out there just waiting for the right person who can bring them to life.

Disney's 2D to 3D app

  In this technology-centric world we live in, older forms of entertainment are constantly eclipsed by the new. With that in mind, you wouldn't expect a kid(or an adult for that matter) to even bat an eye at something like a coloring book, however, Disney seems to have a way to mix the old and the new, combining old fashioned coloring with a little AR.
  A new app developed by Disney Research allows 2D drawings to be displayed as 3D entities complete with colors through the use of a tablet or smartphone. While the smart-device is aimed at the 2D character, it creates the character in 3D space. As the child colors in the character on the page, the color is applied to the 3D model in real-time. The two main halves of this being the 3D animated character, and the custom-software generated 2D line-art representations of the character for the coloring book. Then the device's camera automatically detects the character that is being colored and displays the 3D version.
  This, while already a great way to get kids to color, this is just one part of Disney Research's initiative, Augmented Creativity, which focuses on using augmented reality to inspire and enhance creative play.