Westfield · 2020
Virtual Santa
A Covid-era WebRTC platform letting parents book video calls with Santa. Kids picked Christmas-tree lights live, driven by an Arduino pinging a custom API at the booked time.
About this project
The brief, the build, and the result.
Virtual Santa is a Covid-era WebRTC platform built in collaboration with Westfield Shopping Centres. Parents booked video-call slots with Santa, kids interacted with the call, and even chose Christmas-tree lights live — driven by an Arduino pinging a custom API at the exact booked time.
- 01WebRTC video calls with bookable slots
- 02Custom Arduino-powered interactive Christmas tree
- 03API-driven lights changed by the child in realtime
- 04Built end-to-end during a Covid timeline
Engagement model varies — direct, partner-delivered, subcontract, or confidential. Some client names and implementation details have been intentionally generalised.