Projects from Helge Fischer
name
Helge Fischer (hfischer)
location
country
germany
university
Royal College of Art
department
Interaction Design
university address
Kensington Gore
SW7 2 EU London
university country
united kingdom
url
http://www.interaction.rca.ac.uk
id
0011066
title
Display of Affection
professor(s)
Dunne & Raby
rank
1183
tags
interface design interaction design 3d design
year of making
2010
project url
http://www.hfischer.info/displayofaffection.html
uploaded
2010-08-10 12:45:32
The ‘Display of Affection’ is a technological device that lets you virtually caress neighbours or strangers in the street from the safety of your home. Follow loved ones and satisfy cravings for touching them without the risk of being rejected, disappointed or otherwise emotionally hurt. It features a 70x optical zoom camera and a display that imposes images of caressing hands onto the live video feed.
How do we sensibly balance our need for intimacy with our need to protect against emotional harm? To what extent are new communications technologies changing our notions of privacy in a fragmented and distrusting society?
How far are we prepared to distance ourselves from the world through technologically mediated interactions to feel safe?
