Patrick Tobias Fischer and Eva Hornecker

Media Architecture for Shared Encounters

1Introduction

Information and Computer Technology (ICT) is weaving into the fabric of our city and becomes a pervasive medium, which accompanies our daily life. New mediums such as public displays and media façades expand the range of technology already part of the city. They also become more interactive and researchers investigate alternative uses of these technologies, which lie beyond efficiency. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers turned their interest from information displays towards more playful applications, which foster social interaction or strengthen identification with the city. Often interface designs for public displays or media architecture ...

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