Not a gimmick, the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) media lab has been able to create a wearable book which allows you to feel the emotions in which the characters travel as you unveil the story. The effort is made possible with a set of LED's and a wearable vest which is enabled with various sensors to make you feel the characters.
The book, titled " The Girl Who Was Plugged In", is part of an MIT project called 'Sensory Fiction'.
There are a total of 150 LED's used in the book which illuminates according to the plot and what the story discusses. We are adding in a video which should demonstrate it better.
SENSORY FICTION from Felix on Vimeo.
The book uses a set of temperature controls along with this lighting to mimic the experiences of the characters in the book. The sensors doesn't stop there, it also has a straps installed on the vest which contains "heartbeat and shiver simulator", a body compression system, temperature controls and sound.
Sounds more like a science fiction movie!
"The Sensory Fiction author is provided with new means of conveying plot, mood and emotion while still allowing space for the reader's imagination," said the press release from MIT.
"These tools can be wielded to create an immersive storytelling experience tailored to the reader," it added.
For example, a fearful passage triggers the vest's body compression system to constrict and get tighter around the wearer's stomach and back.
Vibration patterns during exciting passages cause the heart rate to increase, while more sombre moments might trigger a soft, dark light.
The vest's localised body temperature control might heat up during a particularly embarrassing section, the release added.
It will be fun if the book does reach out to mass production sooner!
Source: TheGuardian
Image: Isciencetimes
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| The Girl Who Was Plugged In - The New Book With Sensory and Mood Controls |
The book, titled " The Girl Who Was Plugged In", is part of an MIT project called 'Sensory Fiction'.
There are a total of 150 LED's used in the book which illuminates according to the plot and what the story discusses. We are adding in a video which should demonstrate it better.
SENSORY FICTION from Felix on Vimeo.
The book uses a set of temperature controls along with this lighting to mimic the experiences of the characters in the book. The sensors doesn't stop there, it also has a straps installed on the vest which contains "heartbeat and shiver simulator", a body compression system, temperature controls and sound.
Sounds more like a science fiction movie!
"The Sensory Fiction author is provided with new means of conveying plot, mood and emotion while still allowing space for the reader's imagination," said the press release from MIT.
"These tools can be wielded to create an immersive storytelling experience tailored to the reader," it added.
For example, a fearful passage triggers the vest's body compression system to constrict and get tighter around the wearer's stomach and back.
Vibration patterns during exciting passages cause the heart rate to increase, while more sombre moments might trigger a soft, dark light.
The vest's localised body temperature control might heat up during a particularly embarrassing section, the release added.
It will be fun if the book does reach out to mass production sooner!
Source: TheGuardian
Image: Isciencetimes
- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, February 01, 2014
