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Bridging the Narrowing Gap between

Digital and Physical Experiences
A look at our evolving relationship with technology from

the DfE awards
by JoshTyson|UXMagazine
Thetrajectoryhasbeenset,andsomewhereonthehorizonmaybeadistantone,
http://uxmag.com/articles/bridgingthenarrowinggapbetweendigitalandphysicalexperiences
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maybecloserthanwethinkhumansandtechnologywillcoexistonacellular
level.Whatstartswithwristbandscheckingourpulseandknowingifweresleepingwellwilloneday
becomearmiesofnanobotsjoiningourownwhitebloodcellsonsearchanddestroymissionsto
eradicatecancerouscellsfromourbodies.
Withtherapidpaceatwhichnewtechnologiesemergeandarebuiltupon,itsanyonesguesswhat
ourrelationshipwithcomputersandthewebwillbelikeinevenfiveshortyears.Microchipsare
increasinglycheaperandsmaller,sensorsareeverywhere,andmoreandmoreofourexperiences
withphysicalobjectsandenvironmentsrelyonintegraldigitalcomponents.
Ithasbecomemucheasiertodesigndigitalsystemsthatcanbeinteractedwithusingphysical
devicesfardifferentfromthetraditionalmouse,keyboard,ortouchscreenperhapspointingtoa
momentwhentheinterfacewilltrulydisappearandwellinteractdirectlywithtechnologyinmuchthe
samewaywenowinteractwithoneanother.
Forthatreasonalone,itsworthinvestigatinghowtechnologycanalterourrelationshipwiththeworld
onasensorylevel,somethingthatDesignforExperienceawardwinnerLorenzPotthasthasdone
withhisDeceleratorHelmet.
TheDeceleratorHelmetAslowmotionforReal
Life
fromLorenzPotthast
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AGermandesignerbasedinDurban,SouthAfrica,PotthastwontheBridgingDigitalandPhysical
Experiencescategorywithanintriguingbitofheadgearthatallowsuserstoslowdowntheworld
aroundthemandexperiencelifeatadifferentpace.
Insidehisgiantballbearingofahelmet,usersdigestavideoandaudiostreamofwhateverisgoing
oninfrontofthem.Usingahandheldremote,theycanreducethespeedofthevideofeed,
effectivelyslowingdowntheworldaroundthem.Amonitorontheoutsideofthehelmetshowsothers
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thissloweddownversionofrealitysimultaneously.
Ourincreasinglyhectic,overstimulated,andrestlessenvironmentcallsfordeceleration,Potthast
says.TheDeceleratorHelmetoffersanexperimentalapproachtoanessentialsubjectofour
globalizedworld.Thetechnicalreproduciblesensesareconsignedtoanapparatusthatallowsthe
useraperceptionoftheworldinslowmotion.
Technologyenablesustodomore,butitisalsotheenablerinanaddictive
relationship@DfExp
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WhilePotthastsworkdoesntgetusanyclosertoinvisibleinterfacesornanotechnology,itdoes
remindusthat,whiletechnologyhasimprovedmanyaspectsofourdailylives,ithasalsothrownus
intoabitofatailspinwhenitcomestospendingqualitytimeinthemoment.Toooftenweundermine
interactionswithlovedonesbyfiddlingwithoursmartphones.Wecelebratetechnologysabilityto
helpuscompletetasksmoreefficientlybyfillingourfreedupmomentswithmoretasks.Technology
enablesustodomore,butitisalsotheenablerinanaddictiverelationship.
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Apartfromitssocialandculturalrelevance,thedeceleratorhelmetraisesthegeneralquestionof
howtechnologywillshapeoursensesinthefuture,Potthastsays.Nomatterifyouthinkaboutitin
ashorttermview(GoogleGlass)oramorelongrange,futuristicone(cyberneticorganisms)an
increasinginfluenceoftechnologyinourperceptionisalmostinevitable."
"Inthesamemovementwheretechnologyisincreasinglydissolvingintooureverydaysurroundings,
digitalenhancementswillcomecloserto[beingpartof]ourbodiesandourperception.
ThefinalistsintheBridgingDigitalandPhysicalExperiencescategoryalsosubmittedimpressive
work.Infor|Hook&Loopcraftedanapplicationthatestablishesarelationshipbetweenmachines
andemployeesinafactorysetting,effectivegivingthemachinesvoices.ZibaDesigncreatedaretail
displaycasethatletsusersexamineAdidasfootwearwithheighteneddetailusingatouchscreen.
InteractiveSoftwareEngineerCharlesYusthelpedcreateadigitalexperienceforvisitorstothe
KennedySpaceCenterthatmimicstherealexperienceofsittinginsideaSpaceShuttle.
The2014DfEawardsarenowacceptingapplications.Ifyouvebeenapartof
creatinganexperiencethatmakesadifference,applytoday!Ifyouknowofany
productsorservicesthatdeserveDfErecognition,makearecommendationnow
usingtheformintherighthandsidebar(oratthebottomofthepageifyou'reona
mobiledevice).Foralimitedtime,anyonewhomakesavalidrecommendationwill
getafreebookdownloadformoursponsor,RosenfeldMedia.
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