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Avatar Machine
Following on from my previous post on alternative perspectives, I’m pleased to be able to write about Avatar Machine from Marc Owens (Design Products student at RCA).
“The virtual communities created by online games have provided us with a new medium for social interaction and communication. Avatar Machine is a system which replicates the aesthetics and visuals of third person gaming, allowing the user to view themselves as a virtual character in real space via a head mounted interface. The system potentially allows for a diminished sense of social responsibility, and could lead the user to demonstrate behaviors normally reserved for the gaming environment.”
I saw Marc present this at Pecha Kucha last week. Here are some photos. Watch a video. Marc also has a host of other interesting product designs that you should check out.
Posted on June 23rd 2007 under Alternative Reality, Games
