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How can a wearable provide lasting meaning in a world where we no longer hunt or forage, and in a society where rigid hierarchies have become fluid? Spark is a fresh look at how to create lasting value through the introduction of an extrinsic gesture to a pair of objects that have existed relatively unchanged throughout recorded history.
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The spark app works with the bracelet and collar to create a network through hotspots, smart walks, and profiles that can be shared with the spark community if members are looking to meet new people or arrange walks as a group. This functionality (including the screen above) was represented in a series of excellent mockups by Ryan White.
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Spark is all about bringing people together. The Spark Band and Collar work in concert to create communities and enhance users lives through the everyday activity of walking your dog.
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For this project I had the pleasure of working alongside Cindy Chen, Vivian Lin, JJ Mah, and Ryan White; we began the project by asking what a wearable could do to enhance modern life in a meaningful way. One of the most important elements we identified in modern life is creating connections which strengthen communities and individuals, a support network provides the infrastructure necessary for success and happiness in a fast-moving world. Many of the most successful products available today facilitate this in some way and Facebook is the number one application on smartphones in North America as a result. We reasoned that if we could enhance communication and interaction to create a community through our wearable this would bring lasting meaning to the lives of our users.
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