Storymaker, Storyteller
The brief for this project was to create two interactive objects to network two generations - in our case, a grandperson and their grandchild.
Neil’s grandad has a large selection of traditional slides and many stories which go with them. He is worried that eventually no one will bother to set up the projector and thus the stories will be lost. During our research, Donald said he wished he had some way of saving all his photographs and stories in a way which would allow Neil to hear them forever.
The Storymaker is a small, handheld device into which Neil’s Granpa inserts slides and records a story. It is simple to use - the design kept similar to that of a traditional slide viewer - as he finds new technology difficult to get his head around. The stories are then saved and are wirelessly transmitted to Neil’s device.
The Storyteller is a small desktop projector. When a story is received, an audio recording of the story is played and the slides are projected onto the wall but on a much smaller scale than a conventional projector. This keeps the exciting feel of the experience but allows it to be more efficient and practical. When a story is being played, Donald’s voice fills the room and the projector displays the photographs as he inserted the slides. The result is an engaging ineraction between Neil and his Granpa, allowing Neil to learn more about his Granpa’s life and allowing Donald to learn a little bit about the technology involved in Neil’s life in return.
Storymaker, Storyteller Blog
Networked Objects for Grandpeople Website
This project was selected as the UK entry for the Microsoft Design Expo 2008.
The team presented their concept at the Expo (part of the Microsoft Faculty Summit) in Redmond, Seattle on in July 2008.
Neil’s grandad has a large selection of traditional slides and many stories which go with them. He is worried that eventually no one will bother to set up the projector and thus the stories will be lost. During our research, Donald said he wished he had some way of saving all his photographs and stories in a way which would allow Neil to hear them forever.
The Storymaker is a small, handheld device into which Neil’s Granpa inserts slides and records a story. It is simple to use - the design kept similar to that of a traditional slide viewer - as he finds new technology difficult to get his head around. The stories are then saved and are wirelessly transmitted to Neil’s device.
The Storyteller is a small desktop projector. When a story is received, an audio recording of the story is played and the slides are projected onto the wall but on a much smaller scale than a conventional projector. This keeps the exciting feel of the experience but allows it to be more efficient and practical. When a story is being played, Donald’s voice fills the room and the projector displays the photographs as he inserted the slides. The result is an engaging ineraction between Neil and his Granpa, allowing Neil to learn more about his Granpa’s life and allowing Donald to learn a little bit about the technology involved in Neil’s life in return.
Storymaker, Storyteller Blog
Networked Objects for Grandpeople Website
This project was selected as the UK entry for the Microsoft Design Expo 2008.
The team presented their concept at the Expo (part of the Microsoft Faculty Summit) in Redmond, Seattle on in July 2008.