IxD Exhibit @ UQ Bloom 2020

Exploring human connection in a no-touch, own-touch world.

This event is the capstone course for Bachelor of Information Technology : User Experience Design and Master Interaction Design students. In this special offering of the course, students have designed and developed interactive experiences to explore possibilities for human connection in a no-touch, own-touch world. Created in-situ at the St Lucia campus of The University of Queensland, student works offer novel ways of interacting with and through technology.

DJ in the Jungle

by Yi Lu, Huiyu Jia, Jiajia Liang, Mengfan Yang & Wei Cui

In the theme of bush raves and jungle beats, DJ in The Jungle leverages and instruments the natural surroundings to create a space where people can collaboratively create electronic dance music. Environment lighting responds to the generated music, creating an immersive musical experience.

StraySpace

by Aizel Redhulla, Amraj Sukhdev Singh, Gai Liang& Zhishan Yan

A number of Animal Spirit Friends have become lost on earth and require your help to send them home. The only way to help is by activating and controlling the screaming windmills, otherworldly structures that control the door to the Animal Spirit realm. Can you hold your nerve long enough to help?

Ting

by Jun Jiang, Qinhan Yang, Nan Xiao, Tiantian Bao & Yipeng Xue

Ting is an augmented path of stepping stones that activate the space through light & sound. Influenced by traditional Chinese garden landscapes, Ting aims to create an experience for people to connect with each other and their natural surroundings.

Treenection

by Lachlan McIntyre, Runan Chen, Wenhui Bu & Zhijiang Wang

Participants work together through coordinated, synchronised action to bring to life the tree at the centre of this work. Highlighting the beauty of the natural world, Treenection invites participants to appreciate and contemplate the natural forms around them. And through their shared actions and experience, feel a momentary connection to each other.