Call for contexts

Artist seeks context (real or imaginary) suitable for the application of digital hobo signs.

We’ve a partially-developed prototype for a GPS-based system for ‘tagging’ physical space with digital media (photo, text, audio, video…) with a mobile phone.

We’re trying to think of contexts to test this system against, so that we can refine the user interface and fill in the details.

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The process goes something like this:

  • 1st person goes to the location they want to comment on
  • 1st person records their media at the location
  • 1st person sends media to the server
  • Phone also sends GPS co-ordinates
  • 2nd person, at home, sees location (but not media) marked on map
  • 2nd person goes to location
  • 2nd person views media on their phone
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th persons plus friends work towards common goal.

Any suggestions?