Abstract Playground is a screen-based interactive designed alongside people with Learning Difficulties during a 5 week D-LAB / LEVEL Residency at the LEVEL Centre, Derbyshire. It presents users with a screen displaying a brightly coloured, abstract composition of geometric forms derived from details of Modernist buildings, and a physical custom-made controller. When users press buttons on the controller parts of the composition animate and play sounds, encouraging users to interact with the piece. Each animation and sound has a random element so pressing the same button over and over creates a slightly different result each time, promoting engagement over a long period of time. A second controller with larger buttons is available for people with less refined motor skills, allowing for the work to be used by a wide variety of users.
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8 years ago
[ ID ] 20a71bd5-2d04-42a3-a195-30344559da04
[ Submitter's Name ] Will Hurt
[ Submitter's Twitter ] @_willhurt
[ Space ] exhibit [ Secondary Space ] digital
[ Exhibit Method ] Screen-Based Digital Interactive (Web-GL web version and Nvidia Shield version with custom physical controls [ Exhibit Link ] http://willhurt.net/index.php/interactive/abstract-playground/
Description
Abstract Playground is a screen-based interactive designed alongside people with Learning Difficulties during a 5 week D-LAB / LEVEL Residency at the LEVEL Centre, Derbyshire. It presents users with a screen displaying a brightly coloured, abstract composition of geometric forms derived from details of Modernist buildings, and a physical custom-made controller. When users press buttons on the controller parts of the composition animate and play sounds, encouraging users to interact with the piece. Each animation and sound has a random element so pressing the same button over and over creates a slightly different result each time, promoting engagement over a long period of time. A second controller with larger buttons is available for people with less refined motor skills, allowing for the work to be used by a wide variety of users.
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