Cubby+, Exploring Interaction

摘要

Within Cubby+ we aim for an early phase computer-supported design tool that enables us to explore form but also to explore product interaction in 3D. Although we have not actually built the system yet, we are confident that the ability to simultaneously explore form and product interaction has true value. We think that our Cubby+ design environment will offer new tools that will complement existing tools. In this project we have experimented with new techniques to explore virtual reality concepts. We started by building short scenario movies which combine computer graphics with real objects and hands using blue-screen techniques. Although these movies are not interactive, we have found them to be highly useful as they allow us to explore and discuss the user experience very early in our design process in a time and cost effective manner. In effect we have shitted from implementation to simulation.