Pointing Devices? Physical & Digital!
We were interested in exploring one of the most common computer input devices - Pointing Device, i.e. mice, trackpad, touch screen etc. As we all had a painful experience on using a uncomfortable mouse, we focused on a solution to produce customized mouse to fit each user's hand shape and functional requirement. We aimed on setting up a service which could get user's hand shape data and functional requirement, and produce the unique mouse to meet user's requirements. After we researched into the field, we found it was too narrow to just change the shape of the mice and the high cost of 3D scanning and 3D printing would limit the possibility of this project. Now, we had changed our direction to explore the relationship between the Physical & Digital world.
Many objects which used to be in physical formats have now been digitized, and more and more things are being digitized. We are not only living in the physical world, but also the digital world. But how well do we understand the relationship between the physical and digital world? What is the relationship between the physical and digital world? I think the question could not be easily answered. The answer should meet individual's understanding ands experience. In this term, I think a device or a installation which could provide viewers with interactive experience between physical and digital world would help viewers to explore and understand the relationship between the physical and digital world.
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