Though Miles Apart: Soft Tangible Interface That Evokes Nostalgic Memories

Though Miles Apart is an interactive installation that encourages people to join together through a soft tangible interface, to reminisce on their personal experiences. Based on a traditional Chinese melody, Shuidiao Getou, the installation embodies the idea of separation but, though apart, "we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together". Initially, as people enter the area, they are invited to sit around the pond-like surface, near glowing points. When a viewer grasps a glowing, soft conductive unit in their hands, it will trigger videos in response to their touch. Viewers will listen and watch stories from people of different cultures and backgrounds, as they recollect on their memories. It creates a meditative, immersive environment, where the collective is allowed to sit and experience nostalgia.