Aug 21, 2018
SKiN, 2017, investigates the connections between the visual interactions we have through our device screens and the tangible interaction we have with the device we are holding. Drawing on Apparent Behaviour Theory, Heider and Simmel 1944, the experiment considers if the persona attribution that humans afford non-living objects through observed behaviour could also exist through tactile interaction.
A multi-textured skin was to apply to mobile devices. Then various visual content was on the screen of the device. Participants were asked to reflect upon the connection between specific haptic texture and emotional response to visual content. The results sought to determine if humans do associate non-visual sensory data to emotional behaviour.
