Not So Solo
2020
Not so Solo aims to recreate these missed atmosphere to some extent through sound and smell scapes, where users who are on the site can share a collective atmosphere from their homes that allude to the places that they want to be in.
The user would be able to go to the platform and choose a place they want to experience and choose a seat in the given place.
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A sound button will trigger a binaural soundscape respective to the seat chosen. The sounds would be configured in such a way that it corresponds to where the sound sources are in the space and how close or far the user is (in 360° directions).
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A scent button will trigger the motors in the scent printer to spray onto paper.
In this seat of this particular place. The sound would show the more prominent clinking noises from the bar in the back side of your head and the live music would come from the front left side and chatters would be heard from the frontal side.
The smell is limited to one scent per place. The scent of the Jazz Bar would more likely mimic the smell of Rum and Vanilla.