Iso-phone: a total submersion telephonic experience

: In this paper we describe the Iso-phone, a telecommunications concept providing a service that can be described simply as a meeting of the telephone and the floatation tank. By blocking out peripheral sensory stimulation and distraction, the Iso-phone attempts to create a telephonic space of heightened purity and focus. By presenting an everyday product in a new configuration and context, using a typical product aesthetic, the Iso-phone offers both an experiential and visual experience. The project is intended to provide a space for analysis of technology and its application in everyday situations. Whilst it is acknowledged that the subject of this project is well discussed within the field of philosophy and other areas of academia, the premise for using a product language is to bring the debate to a wider audience. 

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: ISICT
• Authors: James Auger, Jimmy Loizeau, Stefan Agamanolis
• Keywords: Floatation Tank, Information Technology, ISICT 2003, Peripheral Sensory Stimulation, Telephonic Space