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Wallorama · Physical Installation
A positive
microexperience

UX Vision
Create a form of passive play, where anyone's mere presence enhances the play experience for everyone else
Who
Solo project with prototyping assistance from Bruce Hubbard, PHD. and Philippe Enzler.
What
Physical exhibit.
When
Fall 2014.
Where
Play Studio, ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, CA.
Why?

Create microexperiences

People desire positive microexperiences to punctuate their day, regardless of the amount of time people think they have available.

And How?

Time · Dynamism · Color

  • The look and feel of Wallorama is tied to the time of day.
  • Dynamic elements increase the longevity of engagement.
  • Energetic color palettes enhance mood and engage users.

Temporal

We desire to leave our mark for others to experience.

Everybody contributes

Wallorama was borne out of a concept I call passive play. Passive play is a form of play where users don't need to engage directly with the activity, their mere presence enhances the activity for others who do choose to play. Passive play is important because Wallorama is intended to be displayed somewhere in downtown, where it would capture the unique beat of the city—no matter the time—from rush hour to leisure hour.

The initial concept

Color Therapy

Wallorama's color palettes change to capture the essence of the day.

Color

Colors that change throughout the day

Twilight
Calm, slow, meditative.
Morning
Fresh, cool, focused.
Afternoon
Energetic, hot, apex.
Evening
Frenetic, social, fun.

Equipment

Motion is captured by a Kinect, crunched on a computer and projected onto the wall.

Technology

How it works

  1. Kinect

    Motion data is captured in real-time by a Microsoft Kinect.

  2. OpenTSPS

    The data is analyzed and identifies moving objects within the scene, assigning a unique ID.

  3. Processing

    Data is stored in an array identified by unique ID. Data is added until the object leaves the scene.

  4. Projector

    Motion data is then projected onto the wall with a short-throw projector.

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Projector Mount
Projector Mount
Laptop & Projector
Laptop & Projector
Wallorama
Wallorama

The End

Wallorama acheived passive play by capturing the interest of those who did stop to play, while staying out of the way of those who could not.

Takeaway

Project Management
Features of Wallorama were selected for production and coded based on user impact and risk assessment.
Paper to Code
The concept was prototyped with paper first. High fidelity renders were created to communicate the project.

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