Augentausch

“I see what you see.” Augentausch is an immersive gaming set that switches the vision between two players.

The project experiments with the ground of play - rules.

By altering the perspective, we give up control over our vision, and become absolute dependent on the other player. Are we still competitors, or rather, cooperation partners? A game is a structured form of play. When the default presets change, do the existing rules still apply?

Initial Prototype

The two headsets are paired automatically under the same network. When paired, the live camera outputs are mirrored onto the opposite screen through WebRTC. By duplicating the video output on the left and right, it simulates a 3D autostereoscopy effect together with VR headset.

The headsets are made from the material - cork. Compared with commonly used plastic, cardboard or other synthetic materials, cork has the benefit of being more sustainable, soft and hygienic.

It is a weird feeling to see from the viewpoint of another.

It is like watching movies, except for the fact that you are right there in the scene, being the main character. The image is not sychronized with one's movement, as if the body is out of control, powerless. It feels like playing with a ghost. You hear the voice of the other, but yet the peer is no where to be seen.