HOMEBODY – UNIVERSAL GESTURE CONTROL CONCEPT
The Challenge:
Early in 2020, the frog IXD team challenged ourselves to create a “Google-like” design hoax. One which we could post to the web and social media for a fun and intriguing look at a potential future. I brought the idea of smart home sensors that can be controlled by physical movement. This might necessitate a library of universal actions that could control various components of the home in increasingly ridiculous ways.
The Process:
Out of many submitted concepts, the team chose mine and we worked quickly to generate a believable set of assets ready for publication on April Fools Day 2020. I gu’ Day 2020. I guided the concept and refined the story around the product creation and accompanying gestural library based on non-existing research and lots of fun. The team created a name, branding, digital product, packaging renders, demo video, and destination web page.
Web page presentation mockup
The Result:
The idea was shelved for April Fools Day 2020 release due to the sensitivity surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is hope for inclusion in an upcoming “frog think” article about future trend concepts. With everyone working from home since then and for the foreseeable future, the idea may have more relevance than originally thought!
Update—11/5/2020: We were not too far off with our predictions, as gesture-controlled devices have started popping up already!
https://mashable.com/video/gesture-control-robot/