Experiential Software
Development

Custom-built systems for immersive brand experiences—where we fuse software + hardware into one reliable activation: touchscreens, sensors, RFID, cameras, lighting, and real-time data pipelines.

Custom-Built Tech That Powers Engagement
From Behind The Scenes

We build software specifically for live events—touchscreen apps, scoring systems, wayfinding, identity workflows, and the backend that makes it all reliable under real-world load. And we don’t stop at code: we integrate the physical layer (displays, scanners, RFID readers, sensors, cameras, LEDs) so the experience feels seamless and runs predictably on site. Whether we’re integrating with your API or building from scratch, our builds are stable, scalable, and designed to make activations unforgettable.

US Cellular custom activation build

Forget Templates.
Let’s Build Something Wild

From custom-built games and touchscreen displays to mobile apps and touring tech kits, we design interactive experiences that grab attention—and make it work flawlessly on site.

Where Hardware Meets Software

We design systems that seamlessly connect touchscreen displays, sensors, lighting, cameras, and RFID with the custom software that powers the experience—so everything behaves like one product, not a pile of parts.

Bring Your Big Idea To Life

Whether you’re starting from a sketch or a full client brief, we’ll help you shape the concept, prototype the experience, and ship a finished product that works on time.

Built For Compliance And Connectivity

Our platforms can be built with consent capture and scoped data sharing, work offline when needed, and integrate with your CRM, API, or lead capture system.

Project Proof

Software That Carries a Live Activation

Each build below is a real PivotXP case study — custom code paired with the physical layer, deployed on-site, and held together by the same idea: software that disappears into the experience.

UScellular US Mode boombox activation at Summerfest
Milwaukee · Summerfest

UScellular · rEvolution

US Mode: A 15-Foot Boombox Built to Stop You

A custom-built, gamified festival activation where guests dropped their phone to play. PivotXP engineered the iPad interface, the Raspberry Pi + PC button logic, the GPIO-driven LED lights, and the live radio-dial scoring display — every layer running locally with no internet dependency.

648,112

Buttons Pressed

15 ft

Boombox Build

<10s

Game Reset

  • Touch-driven UI with no app, no account, no friction
  • Local hardware stack — no internet required
  • Custom GPIO + LED scoring built into a single rig
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Chevy Game-Day Challenge throwing boards at the Army-Navy game
Baltimore · Army–Navy

Chevrolet · Army–Navy Game

Built for Competition: A Game-Day Throw Wall

Two 8-foot by 7-foot custom throwing boards engineered for live accuracy challenges. Every throw fired custom sensors, triggered illuminated holes, fed an RFID-bound profile, and dropped onto a real-time joint leaderboard split between Army and Navy fans. Software, hardware, and physical design as one product.

1,739

Footballs Thrown

30s

Per Round

RFID

Bound Profile

  • Real-time scoring + Army vs Navy team-affiliation leaderboard
  • Custom sensors + illuminated hole logic
  • Green-screen photo kiosk with automated SMS / email delivery
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Chevy Pitch Against the Machine activation with 1968 Chevelle
Chevy Tour

Chevrolet · Jack Morton

Pitch Against the Machine: Beat a 96 MPH Chevelle

A radar gun, a Canon R8 at 120fps, RFID-triggered sessions, and real-time processing — all under one roof. Every guest walked away with a custom cinematic clip showing their pitch composited against a 1968 Chevelle clocked at 96 mph. Delivered in under a minute, no green screen, no post-production.

963

Pitches Thrown

321

Videos Delivered

78 MPH

Fastest Arm

  • Radar speed tracking + 120 fps cinematic capture
  • Live composite render against the real Chevelle benchmark
  • Under-a-minute auto-delivery via email + SMS
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Polaris Touch to See How Tough Is Tested interactive touchscreen
Multi-Venue Tour

Polaris

Touch to See How Tough Is Tested

A custom touchscreen UI built from the ground up — more digital showroom than product display. Guests browsed test categories, played on-demand stress-test videos, navigated between brand stories, and dove into customer testimonials. Every interaction tuned to feel fluid, modern, and immersive.

831,506

Seconds Watched

Custom

Touchscreen UI

On-Demand

Content Library

  • Custom-branded UI + content navigation, built from scratch
  • Long-hour reliability across multi-venue tour
  • Real-time content + testimonial library
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More Builds

Looking for more proof?

Browse the full library of PivotXP case studies — RFID identity systems, live leaderboards, robot-cam capture rigs, green-screen production, and more.

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Let’s Build Your Next Crowd-Puller

From digital prize wheels to fully branded games, we create interactive experiences that drive attention, capture data, and leave guests smiling.

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