Meta Recorder VR Musical Instrument by Minkyu Seo |
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| DESIGN NAME: Meta Recorder PRIMARY FUNCTION: VR Musical Instrument INSPIRATION: The user experience of the instrument was directly inspired by Sound-color synesthesia. Fascinated by the phenomenon, I wanted to allow everyone to experience it. Using my interest in fine art, I conceived the idea of painting with the colors generated through sound. As for the form design, I had works of Brancusi in mind - thinking the beautiful curvatures of his sculptures were suitable for coming up with a design that is both organic and ergonomic. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Inspired by sound-color synesthesia, a unique phenomenon only shared by the most extraordinary people, Meta:Recorder allows everyone to express themselves like never before. User can easily explore their artistic visions – all simply by playing it. Distilling that idea to a form factor of a recorder - an instrument that is universally taught to all people throughout the world, Meta:Recorder is an instrument of true inclusivity - allowing even hearing-impaired to enjoy music for what they are. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Every time user plays a note, LEDs in both the instrument and the VR headset emit light in the corresponding color. Also, the instrument talks directly to the headset. So together with motion tracking, inside of VR world, the user can paint with their sound and movement with each motion and tone creating different expressions. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in the December of 2021 in California, ArtCenter College of Design, taking 14 weeks to finish. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Digital and Electronic Device Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Dissected VR controllers out in the market to analyze their components and believed that infrared sensors that allow motion tracking can be elevated as a design element. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 180mm, 110mm, 300mm (vr headset) 410 mm, 110mm (instrument) TAGS: Metaverse, Musical Instrument, VR RESEARCH ABSTRACT: To better understand sound-color synesthesia, I interviewed friends with that phenomenon. Also, I performed an additional secondary research on the internet. I found out that people share similar visions when hearing a sound - in that a higher pitch tone would result in a brighter, warmer color hue, and a lower tone would cause the opposite effect. CHALLENGE: Main challenge was on distilling the concept of synesthesia to a unique user experience that everyone can be curious and be excited about. ADDED DATE: 2022-03-28 20:52:14 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Minkyu Seo IMAGE CREDITS: Minkyu Seo, 2021. PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Minkyu Seo |
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| Visit the following page to learn more: https://www.minkyuseo.com/metarecorder | |||||
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NAME: Minkyu Seo PROFILE: Drawing inspiration from sociology, applied science, and art, my body of work explores the relationship between people, craft, and digital technology; trying to find the balance between the three to create the more joyful human experience.personal website : minkyuseo.com Drawing inspiration from sociology, applied science, and art, my body of work explores the relationship between people, craft, and digital technology; trying to find the balance between the three to create the more joyful human experience. |
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Meta Recorder Vr Musical Instrument by Minkyu Seo is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Musical Instruments Design Category, 2021 - 2022.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Minkyu Seo. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Minkyu Seo. |
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