Blog Entry 3 - First Idea

Original Concept

We came up with the concept of User controlled avatars. The original idea was to have two groups of people (Group A & B); there would also be a room and a terminal controlled in another room. 

Group A would be placed inside the room and Group B would be on the terminal. The terminal controls what is happening in the room, this includes interactivity with the main feature being an avatar that banters & chats with Group A.

Idea concept similar to the Wizard of Oz

The avatar would be controlled from the terminal - the avatar can record 'String' memory and say the name of people in the room, if the person controlling the avatar was to write it in to the program. This will be quoted via dynamic loading with a speech bubble and text to speech software.

As well as the avatar, background visuals, eary music and sound effects are also being controlled on this terminal. In the room where this is all taking place, there is a webcam that records what is going on, the user on the terminal can see and hear the reaction of Group A from Group B's manipulation to the room.

The idea of this was that everyone had a different outcome within the room and at the terminal. Making each experience unique.