Experiencing Alzheimer Disease from First Hand, Gets You Closer to Understand it.
INDUSTRY: Education, Assistive Technology
SKILLS: Learning Experiences Design, Storytelling, Game Design
AWARDS: Glikman Prize for assistive technology (1st), International Film Festival (1st)
PRESS: Tau Film Festival, Jerusalem Post, AniNation 2018, VR Conference IDC 2019, Joint 2019, Cinema Festival 2019
BUSINESS:
Alzheimer is a terrible disease. Patients experience forgetfulness, space and time jumping, objects replacement. The goal was to provide a simulation for the disease to a healthy person. The 100s of users so far, have expressed over and over again, how great this experience has been for them and how important it is for both family members.
This started as a student project. Today we look for funding in order to keep this going. Let us know if you can help.
"I was lost doing the most daily and basic actions. VR technology placed me into another body. I felt confused. I felt alone...
A terrific amazing experience"
DESIGN:
The design and research was already there. I assisted with scripting and crafting the exact story of the experience. I guided the design process to create the step by step experience of the user, to create the feelings we wanted them to feel.
We decided the feelings we want, how we can get those, came up with the exact scenes, and then organized those into a story. Then we wrote an exact script, just like a cinematic one. This went to the developers, and it solved a lot of questions they had as well.
The accuracy of the script helped the developers in accomplishing faster and to be on time for the first exhibit.
TEAM:
Nofar Laor: Team founder, Designer, MA Student in Bezalel Academy of Arts, Grand daughter for Alzheimer. Gregory Fonshtein, Developer, & Professor Yair Bartal
Shachar Oz: Script designer, Level designer, Experience designer.
consultants of the project
Nofar gave a wonderful talk about the experience, research background and its development design decision (Hebrew)
