Ambient Interfaces
A set of two headpieces designed to emulate and externalize a lifelong micro-interaction between my mom (a hearing impaired lip-reader) and me.
year
2023role
designermaterials
aluminum, arduino, servo motor, paperHow could an object allow playful interchange of roles, and allow you to explore being both speaker and the listener?
Eye contact triggers the armature on one of the headpieces to swing open, revealing the person’s mouth.
By changing headpieces, the wearers can experiment with experiencing their own mouth covered vs viewing the mouth covering.