PROJECT [LOST]: Treehugger / Swirl [2016]

Sometimes things that matter get lost in the grind. So… some husks of something that should have been bigger and better.
Kudos to Emad & Finch for all their amazing work on it.

The real, and the magical, are merged through the mask of hidden technology. A user is brought into this magical world where they explore a large, real space; interact with fictional characters and act as the hero in their own personal quest. The experience uses technology to provide navigation assistance, branching conversations with fictional characters, hand-gesture recognition, and large-scale user story management to coordinate physical space allocation.

As an example of the experience, a nature park was converted to a magical land. A child is given a magical wand that navigates them between magical trees. The child has two-way conversations with trapped fairies and is taught spells to free them. These acquired spells are then used to overthrow an evil goblin overlord who was plotting to rule the world.

Because what else is the internet for!?