WIPPER is a medium through which you can cause a change in your state of
mind while interacting with your computer and environment.
This particular state of mind is made by a number of attention grabbing
elements such as:
Wind
Planet (e.g. Earth)
Yourself
A few realities (e.g. Virtual, Personal. General realities etc..)
WIPPER combines several attention stimulators
into a unified experience. Attentions are
stimulated by wind, planet earth (theoretically it
could be any planet), the user (i.e. her/his own
thoughts, energies, posture and position) and a
combination of virtual (cyber-based) and general
realities. The unified experience is achieved by
combining the 'attention stimulators' into a single
interface. This combination is made by the
following elements:
The combined movements of a windsurf's
mast, boom and sail control the computer's
cursor. Here attention has to be given for
wind's strength and direction.
The windsurf's equipment can be mounted
on a windsurf, skateboard or any other
board, hence, allowing movement both in a
cyber-based and general (e.g. physical)
based environments. By allowing the board
and the cursor to move simultaneously, the
user's attention is stimulated both reality
types.
On top of the mast there is a satellite
navigation equipment which transmits the
position information onto a VRML Earth.
This aims to direct attention to the
movement in a planetary context.
By using the above elements, a person
has to pay attention to his/her own
thoughts, energies (e.g. holding the
interface device in the wind), posture
and position.
At http://www.yummybaby.force9.co.uk/wipper/wipintro.htm you the necessary
information on how to use and make the medium.
If you have anything to say/ask etc. about wippering, feel free to email me.
Enjoy expressing with WIPPER.
This is a Freeright medium. (e.g. no Copyright envolved...)
Thanks for your time.
aharon
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