Final Evualation

I have come to the end of this project. I have found this particular project very challenging. One of the main reasons for this was due to the broad nature of this brief. This meant that there were a lot of room for scope. One of the main things that I did was to brainstorm my ideas, and begin to flesh out how I could tie down a concept to this brief. This was done through researching various theorists, and seeing what concepts appealed to me. Looking at the various pieces of research I found the area of immersive interactivity particularly interesting. One of the main reasons for this is due to the fact that the whole concept of immersive, bordering on the concept of virtual reality was very appealing to me.

I decided to add an infotainment feel to my concept. My initial idea was to have an interactive multi-touch user wall whereby the users could simply come straight up to the wall and begin interacting with a multitude of objects. The original concept was based on a jungle theme, looking across the animal kingdom. But had an opportunity for a much wider application.
I decided to continue the development of ideas, which led me down a different path-to a new space concept. I decided to take this concept and tie it in with the cinema. The next stage was to research the technology that would allow for his concept to be created. The first thing that I looked at was the arduino chip. The technology of the arduino chip allows the user to really interact with the screen without the need for any additional equipment by pressing their feet on the pressure pads underneath the seats. Users moving from side to side will also impact on the screen, using motion sensor technology.

I decided to create a visualisation of the spaceship interface in flash to show exactly how and when the user can interact with the interface.
During the class critique, the main feedback was to introduce a human element so that people could see how users could interact with the animation. Along with this the ideas of creating a real life visualisation was also raised. This was so that people could see how this could be implemented in a cinema.

Overall I am satisfied with the progress that I have made with this project. I have really pushed myself, without going too far. I also feel that I have created a successful final outcome and pleased with all that I had achieved.