Group 5: Franky / Masaki / Deniz / Alda
Domain: Political Freedom
Topic: Go Underground
Keywords: VR space, chat, freedom, underground
- Currently, we cannot express our true feelings in the real communication or social media because we’re not anonymous.
- Especially political topics are so sensitive to talk in public.
- Centralized media and advertisements always determine our collective minds and we don’t have a space to express own true thoughts.
Problem: Currently, we cannot express our true feelings in the real communication or social media because we’re not anonymous. Especially political topics are so sensitive to talk in public. Also, Centralized media and advertisements always determine our collective minds and we don’t have a space to express own true thoughts.
Solution: We created a VR “underground” space releasing your true identity, to
- Turn “invisible” thought in the foreground into “visible” in underground
- Avoid internet censorship on social media
- Disconnect from mainstream media and personalized internet advertisements
- Appreciate underground cultures such as graffitis, grunge, local music.
Feature:
- Anonymous
- Encourages freedom of speech
- A safe space to explore alternative media, gather and discuss controversial political issues
- Combat centralized news and invasive technology
- Allows us to face sensitive topics in a safe approach
Demo:
- We made a conceptual mock-up of VR “underground” community
- The platform is also accessible through Internet forums.
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