BRIEF: Design a new visual chat structure for online graphical chat rooms to prevent chat incoherence
SOLUTION: LOCAMOTION is an online graphical chat room, set on an outer space passenger train voyage from Mars to Neptune. The game is designed to be a social space for players to talk, play and hang out. Inspired by competitors such as Habbo Hotel and Discord, designed to help users chat to others online in a smooth and simple manner. The interface uses a mix of 2D and 3D elements, with the use of avatars to help aid communication.
DEFINE THE USER:
IDEATION:
ROOM DESIGN
Each room acts as a social space for characters to chat and interact. Each room was designed and rendered using OnShape.
AVATAR DESIGN
Avatars are fully customisable digital representations of the user. You can either play as a worker or a guest. This adds into the playful game element of role-play in chat room environments
VISUAL MESSAGING
This shows the visual messaging in full. Arrows are used to indicated users replying back to messages. The x axis shows time its sent and y axis shows spatially where the users are.
FINAL PROTOTYPE:
