Playing with fire
Simulations for thinking
about fire.
3D Tactile
Creating a shared physical space for knowledge exchange underpins our approach, in which the act of moving, touching and marking assists in eliciting conversation and embeds learning. Decades of research have shown that we learn through multiple pathways. We make the digital tactile, moving people away from screens into embodied and interactive space.
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The way that physical landscape models facilitate multi-sensory, multi-modal engagement in a shared environment is an important aspect of the way they encourage engagement.
Shown below is how the wheat-belt town 3D printed template is transformed into a four-dimesional space.
In schools we encourage children to touch the models as they play.
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Sand is often used as a base for the 3D printed models, adding texture and tactility.
Importantly, the models are simple and fast to set up. The technology is robust and almost fail-proof. We avoid any tech gimmicks (AR, VR, touch sensors) that complicates the setup and pulls people away from thinking and talking together.
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Clients receive all the projection and mounting gear in portable hard cases for fast mobile deployment.
