1. GraffitiLuv ™ Tangible Media Project

2. Overview What GraffitiLuv is about Purpose The Design Process –Evolution of the Idea –Prototyping and Player Testing Demo

3. The Idea Graffiti is universal –Traditional aerosol art >> Post Graffiti (‘Geek Graffiti’) Evolved to become a part of urban communication –A voice for graffiti writers –Opportunity to reclaim/shape look & feel of surroundings

4. Purpose Motivations behind creating graffiti are just as varied as the styles… –More than what it may first appear to be –Understanding these to address issues Breaking these barriers by inviting the public to explore graffiti is essentially, what this project is about…

5. The Tangible Design GraffitiLuv is a social tangible media installation for creating graffiti art in a public space. Encourages participative embodied interaction –Through the device (i.e. our spray can input device) –Emergent meaningful / enjoyable experience

6. The Tangible Design Solution addresses issues associated with graffiti –Temporality, recognition, etc But mainly seeks to make people aware… –What graffiti is and –How artists influence the places they share with the public Can help enlighten the public –How graffiti is made, more importantly, who creates it –Question the value of graffiti (debate art vs. vandalism)

7. Evolution of Ideas This project itself, on another hand, has been the next evolutionary step from the Graffiti Virtual Environment –First project developed as a prototype (UT Mod). The project focused more on providing solutions to the other problems/limitations through an immersive VE.

8. The Tangible Design

10. Installation Setup

11. How it works Camera view -> computer diagram

12. The hardware

17. Software