I summarized my current idea for my dream project.
Title: TBD…
What is my project’s theme(s) or conceptual underpinnings?
- #HistryOfTheInternet
- #FutureOfTheInternet
- #InformationSociety
What is my project’s “elevator pitch”? Think of a phrase or 1 sentence maximum.
I develop a VR simulation game in which people can experience the situation related to the Internet by themselves and re-think what the future Internet should be.
What is your short, project description?
In the recent information society, the Internet is the most important platform for people to obtain information. However, the current internet has evolved to a different form from a radical tool for democracy which was intended by www creator Berners-Lee, and it has caused problems such as the monopoly of data by big IT companies and privacy issues. Under such circumstances, some people show their anxiety toward the future of the internet. Thus, I believe that it is important for people to stop and re-think what the Internet should be.
However, in such a big social problem, it is not easy for an individual to think responsibly about the problem simply by reading the text information. Therefore, I’d like to develop a VR simulation game in which people can experience the situation related to the Internet by themselves. I believe this experience promotes people re-think about the Internet from their perspectives.
In this project, it is necessary to collect data such as how the amount of information and the number of users of the Internet have changed from the past to the present, to create a simulation. I haven’t found the information yet, but if I can’t get the exact data, I would like to consider creating a simulation with abstract representation.