INITIAL
CONCEPT

A link to our fist pitch deck :)
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For this project, all 3 of us wanted to collaborate on creating a safe physical experience for people who are affected from the side effects of our current challenging times. Meaning, we are trying to build an interactive station where people could escape their reality and play a game to accomplish the end goal, which would be self care and positive influences on mental health as well.

By building a layered stand in the shape of a detailed flame, we wanted to add 7 levels to our challenging meditation game. Each level would be represented by the each layer of our flame station, separated by 7 different colors of LED lights. This station would require each user to accomplish 7 certain yoga/meditation positions that would be responsive with the lights. This would mean that every time the user try to imitate a certain silhouette of a stance and would trigger LED layers one by one with the goal of lighting all of the levels at the end.

By also challenging themselves into beneficial physical poses, players would earn the satisfaction of accomplishing a meditation cycle with visually satisfying process of lighting up all of the levels. This whole experience also could be performed in a collaborative environment with multiple stations, increasing the challenge in between peers.

To enable the interaction between a player and this station, we thought that using a QR code would be an easy access to the instructions and game itself with each player’s phone devices. This way they could connect to the station through their phones and start the game.

This specific solution for our interaction design would give us a less costly outcome and accessible by almost anyone who uses a smartphone.

Below are some design sketches all of the team members collaborated on, we all brought different perpectives and style to play around with our project.

ZORA
DESIGN No1

We decided to sketch some ideas for our ZORA design. This design contains 7 boards stacked up on top of one another with LED Lighting reflecting through the sides.

This would also help to hold the device and enable the camera to have a precise position to allow the player interact with the physical detection. This way users could enjoy the experience without having to hold anything and see the goals of the game wile also enjoying the sequential light motion.

ZORA
DESIGN No2

In combination of the stacked prototype and organic shape of an open flame, LEDs would illuminate each single layer to represent the users progress during the session.

In addition, a potential LED panel would be installed at the forefront of the display. The display would house ranges of positions, games and encouraging messages to create a phone free option.

ZORA
DESIGN No3

For another option, we also wanted to prototype a modern and an organic shape, almost mimicking human body as well.

Once all the levels are complete, then the audience may meditate with the final light combination, a gentled flickering flame.

Below are additional process documentation with initial designs of ZORA.

We also wanted to add a very minimalistic Modern design to our sketches to add diversity to our design choices.

Below are some research and diagrams of each piece of layers of ZORA

Easy to fabricate on 4 4’x8’ sheets of plywood

OUR
TEAM