Thesis Statement

Dream Walker is a meditative virtual reality experience that walks you through various worlds and realities. The worlds give you a peek into a child's dream and the creativity within them. Each world is drastically different from the others but they all share key elements.

Precedents

Precedents

Sketches

First Worlds

Technical Diagram

Asset Creation

E-waste and Recycling

What if devices decayed gracefully into the environment? What if they acted more like organisms that could be composted, or perhaps heal themselves when damaged? Imagine a future without e-waste and its environmental impacts. This can include concepts around recycling technologies and processes, e-waste disposal, and other end-of-life solutions. Today, e-waste accounts for more than two-thirds of heavy metals in landfills and only nine percent of plastics in the US are recycled.

Studio Process

Plastics +

E-Waste

Research

Material

Exploration +

Development

Narrative

Framing

+ Fliming

Experts and Guests

Emma Hill

Program Associate at Biodesign Challenge

Daniel Grushkin

Executive Director at Biodesign Challenge

Joselyn McDonald

NuVuX Program Designer

Julia Napolitano

Research Associate at

TARA Biosystems

Tony Hale

Documentary Editor

and Filmmaker

Outcomes

Mobius

Mobius imagines a microbial chitin PCB and a cyclical system for its production and disposal.

BI/Ome

BI/Ome is a drop-in solution for the Google Nest Mini that uses living microorganisms and stored carbon to create durable and home-compostable external hardware.

Bio-PCB (NuVu)

 Bio-PCB replaces elements of a normal printed circuit board that are harmful to the environment, with mushroom spore bioplastic and water soluble adhesive.

Reflections

Thank You!

Aveen, Elijah, and Amiyr