Sparking Human Connections
Sparking Human Connections
How many of you have Facebook?
How many friends do you have?
How many among those people do you regularly speak to?
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Amy: Really! I’m so happy for you!
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AND SO MANY
MORE…
What impact has it made to society?
TECHNOLOGY
SOCIETAL CHANGE
SOCIAL CHANGE?
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• DISTRACTABILITY• THE GOLDILOCKS’
EFFECT• LONELINESS
Technology is helping us communicate better but not giving us the opportunity to CONVERSE
How can technology help us start a CONVERSATION and not just establish a mere connection?
Food for thought…
Case Study #1: Lalala by Agrodesign
• Noise-cancelling headphones that allows you to listen to anything you want
• Motion tracking allows you to point out and cancel all other noise except for the one you want to listen to
Are there other aspects of social change that we are not addressing?
Food for thought…
Case Study #2: Roger Voice
How can we be more inclusive in our design so that everyone can connect without borders?
What would happen if we break down the limitations to communication with people of
different backgrounds?
How can technology enhance the way we communicate to a point where we could
take it from online to offline so that we can establish a ‘real connection?’
How can we use technology to move society towards social good?
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