INEXCHANGE
ACM CHI, HAMBURG, GERMANY
2023
InExChange is an interactive mixed-reality media installation centering around an inflatable vest which conveys a physical sense of shared breathing on the diaphragm between two or more participants.
The experience is composed of three acts in which the participants' breaths are transformed into metaphorical projected representations: expansive waves, flowing light trails, and growing tree branches. The viewers wear soft pneumatic vests which create a physical sensation on the diaphragm representing each other's breathing pattern, varying in intensity to create an interplay of attention between the projection and the embodied sensations. Through this embodied sense of playful shared breathing, viewers cultivate a genuine feeling of connection.
Visuals designed in collaboration with Pinyao Liu.