MIT Media Labs' Sensory Fictions is a Book You Can Wear
To convey emotions and feelings through literary devices is the goal of most writers – so what does an immersive physical experience do to literature if those feelings suddenly were induced by wearable sensors and actuators rather than emotional analogies? That’s the question that a team at MIT Media Lab wanted to know and they created a book and accompanying literary vest to test it.
Our prototype story, ‘The Girl Who Was Plugged In’ by James Tiptree showcases an incredible range of settings and emotions.
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