Seven mile boots: implications of an everyday interface

With seven-league boots through the Internet - when you take a stroll through the physical world in this wireless LAN footwear, you might meet people who happen to be spending some time in a chat-room. Their virtual conversations are made audible as spoken text coming out of the boots. The piece Seven Mile Boots augments reality by introducing a new layer of communication to an everyday task: spoken chat. Virtual crowds are met equipped with an intentionally basic interface. Categories and Subject Descriptors J.5 [Arts and Humanities]: Fine arts, Performing arts; H5.5. [Information interfaces and presentation (e.g., HCI)]: Sound and Music Computing; General Terms Design, Human Factors KEYWORDS Wireless Art, Interactive Art, Presence, Augmented Reality, Flanêur, Space.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: MM
• Authors: Martin Pichlmair
• Keywords: Boots Augments Reality, MM 2005, Seven-league Boots, Wireless Lan Footwear