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Mohamed Al-Kaf - Media Explorations

Researching Speculative Design

Written by: Mohamed Al-Kaf | Posted on: | Category:

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Thinking about the Hidden Proposal. I needed to start to think about an idea for a theme and story that can be placed around the game mechanic of searching with a polerlizing filter. I could have been a simple story. But i want to see if i could have something engaging.

I could add some physic aspects to that game. For example, if the filter was within placed in a holder such a magnifying holder. this would be in a box that open and drops down revealed to the payer, as they progress in the game. So this would be there would have to be 2 screens a normal one and another where the filter is own this would be the one that is searched on.

Here I started to think about. How would the game know where the position of the filter is? How would the user inform the system where they are searching. Would this defeat the purpose, WHy not just create a blacked out section within the game itself and not use the Privacy filter? but this would actually give a physical interaction to it which could benefit the experince.

Another aspect I thought was thinking about XY plane, such as a 3d Printer. and reversing the stepper motors, they would give feedback to the Arduino of the position when they are moved by the user. This is a possible way to know the location. But this would mean there would be the rode on the screen holding teh system together. Another option would be using the Distance sensors, But the user hand could affect the actual reading.

To bring in this system around the screen I need to come up with a compelling story with its futuristic so I started looking at speculative Design.

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