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The Future Shopping Experience: (as a result of technological advancements)
Virtual screens/holigram items:
Will users still crave the experience of the actual 'feel' and 'weight' of an item? Perhaps this can be solved neurologically.
Online shopping:
It is plausible that shopping centers will one day not be required as a result of online shopping and the desired expansion of delivery systems/markets. Personally humans will still require that fulfillment of a shopping experience.. or perhaps this is only a fulfillment requirement of generations existing today. With technological advancements, future generations may not require shopping centers at all. It is my hope that there will still one day be the want for human connection instead of online connection.. therefore creating beautiful organic spaces for social activities!
Virtual Self Concept
In week four of the tutorials.. we were trying to design an Architectural space which allows for more connectivity between individual human beings and allows for a deeper understanding of random individuals around you.
The virtual self concept is our designed answer through means of technological advancement. Imagine a world where there are public spaces where a 'virtual self' follows you.. as if a holographic shadow. This virtual self explains who you are as a person inside.. this allows for people to see the inner you.. instead of the typical judgement of society based upon your exterior. It shows interests, beliefs, future goals, past pictures/videos and has a 'background' which explains YOU.
When an individual walks up to another individual.. in between both individuals pops up a virtual self of similarities which allows for the start of a conversation and a deeper understanding of the people within your community.
It can be implemented into the shopping experience of the future aswell.. imagine a future shopping center is a mass open green space where people go to socialise or relax. Within this space are floating logo holograms of retail stores. As an individual approaches a particular hologram, your virtual self (which knows your size and taste of clothing/items) brings up all of the items from this brand that would be of your interest. Allowing the user to see what is of interest to them personally! This technological advancement saves space for shops and the waste of unnecessary materials/items.
Overall this concept was established to design a space which allowed communities to come together.. the closer the community is, the more future goals are transformed into community or global goals instead of self-centered goals. Global goals clearly include the development of sustainable technology to allow for a continued future of human beings on Earth!
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