dR3aw enables math teachers to create 3D geometry illustrations in air. With holography, this could someday help to create more intuitive illustrations. A new chalk reflects the system’s powerful possibilities. It fits the hand nicely and has a modern authoritative look. Since air gives no surface pressure, the form and interaction were designed to provide the user with control.
Designed
February–June 2011
Team
Individual work
Coach
Lucian Reindl
How can I create affordances? How should the device reflect light? How to design for ergonomics and various hand sizes? By creating and analyzing dozens of models I developed a sense of form that was relevant to this design.I have learned to sketch freely and quickly but also to make detailed sketches. Through sketching I was able to try out different ideas quickly, and later on compare many variations in detailing.My hands-on research resulted in a fairly complex design. Yet I made sure it is consistent throughout the whole object, and that it fits with engineering constraints.While creating a presentation model I have learned to manipulate and finish wood in a way that resembles the intended materials. The result is a detailed model that makes it easy to imagine a future of 3D drawing in air.
