FT Money Machine is an educational simulation for Apple Vision Pro that recreates the 1949 Bill Phillips hydraulic computer. It allows users to visualize the circular flow of income by manipulating economic variables like taxes, spending, and interest rates in a 3D environment.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Economics students and enthusiasts interested in historical computing and macroeconomic modeling.
What does it look like?
Key features
A digital recreation based on detailed scans of the original Mk II Phillips machine at the University of Cambridge.
Users can adjust variables such as government spending, consumption, and interest rates to observe real-time changes in the economy.
An integrated walkthrough that explains the history and operational mechanics of the hydraulic computer.
A step-by-step module designed to teach the circular flow of income concept.
How much does it cost?
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Who built it?
Financial Times
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Bottom line
This app provides a specialized, interactive visualization of macroeconomic theory through a high-fidelity recreation of a landmark historical computer.
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