Elahe Rostami
Encounter
Augmented Reality social experience
iOS and Android native application
Commissioned by Sensorium Lab at York University, main app-based artistic experience of the Congress conference 2023
Encounters" is an innovative and immersive project that leverages Augmented Reality (AR) technology to create a unique social experience in public spaces. By blending the virtual and physical worlds, it aims to redefine social presence and foster collective self-organization among participants.
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Encounter
Encounter offers participants a chance to connect with other Congress participants by asking users to locate someone around them that they can go on a walk with.
If and when a partner is located, the app leads both users to the same location, inviting them to celebrate chance encounter betweenthem.These moments of connection manifest a junction or starting point between two separate paths and combine them into a common journey towards the gathering.
Participants are encouraged to follow virtual pathways leading to predetermined points of interest around the conference venue .
By doing so, users embark together on a journey of exploration and discovery, sharing new perspectives and insights about their intersubjective experiences of the landscape.
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Encounter - UI mapping
Initiation flow
1-Participant opens the application
2-Sees the splash page
3-Agree to the terms and conditions
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Onboarding flow
4-Swipes through onboarding and required for best experience pages
Profile Flow
1-Inputs a unique personal Username
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Pairing Flow
Pairing Flow
1-Instruction prompt user to look around and find a partner to pair.
2-Confirmation modal on found partner.
3-Instruction prompts and ask the partner for their ID and input the ID into the given field.
4-User inputs ID into the field and than taps return.
5-They receive the pairing successful cheer modal and feedback message that the are ready for encounter.