Daniel Sher has come up with a series of objects that aim to bring people in long distance relationships closer together. However, it was extremely important that the pieces did not try and exactly imitate certain senses like touch and feel, with the worry that these could never truly be replicated.
Instead, the designer has come up with certain objects that are meant to evoke emotions. For example, one design can be held by a person up to their heart, and this heartbeat can be heard and felt by the person on the receiving end. It's things such as this that can bring loved ones closer together, regardless of where they are. While it's not exactly the same as holding someone close, it helps to provide intimacy in a new way.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Emotion-evoking Designs
- Designers can create objects that evoke emotions, helping people feel connected despite distance.
- Intimacy Through Technology
- Advancements in technology can be used to bring people in long distance relationships closer together.
- Sensory Replication Alternatives
- Instead of exactly replicating certain senses like touch and feel, designers can come up with new ways to evoke emotions.
Who This Affects Most
- Product Design
- Product designers can create objects that help people feel connected despite distance.
- Technology
- Advancements in technology can be used to create tools that help people in long distance relationships feel closer together.
- Art
- Artists can explore new ways to evoke emotions and intimacy through their work, including elements of technology and product design.
