IN(3) MIT Media Lab talk, Oct 2009. Gesture Object Interfaces

Cati Vaucelle | Tangible Media Group

Play it by eyeFrame it by hand!

Gesture Object Interfaces

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When gestures meet storytelling!



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My secret tool as a child: a tape recorder!



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Dolltalk: a computational toy to enhance children's creativity. CHI '02.

Full version vs the tape recorder version of Dolltalk

What if the toy could also offer its visual perspective?

I implemented & studied:

- Camera-human interactions

- Editing platforms & interfaces

- Mechanisms for playback of the audio/visual stories

Camera-human interactions

Professional Camera Pocket PC camera First prototyped camera

Results: The camera remains at the eye level, with no drastically new visual discoveries. However the smallest the camera, the more opportunities for capturing it offers.

Camera-human interactions

What if the eye was where it does not belong?

The children capture a radically new genre of videos, directly related to their oral storytelling, merged into their play, exploring different visual angles and perspectives.

Exploring atypical perspectives through the lens of everyday objects

Gesture Object Interface Framework

IN(3) MIT Media Lab talk, Oct 2009. Gesture Object Interfaces

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