So what is it again?

It’s a way for con attendees to be able to recognize the cosplayer in

front of them

Why?

Because some con attendees don’t know the character

And this is a basis for the beginning of an interaction

Design Strategy

The Design as an EnterprisePhoto by: Meredith Addy

Technological Feasibilityhttp://mobihealthnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/acutezorg_nl_aeds-localizeren1.jpg

Technological Feasibilityhttp://www.videogamenews.com/Portals/0/Nutman/custom_1243253807133_ghostwire.JPG

Social Valuehttp://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/12/500x_pikagirl.jpg

Con Implicationshttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4163075164_44b6089e29_b.jpg

Ethical and Privacy Concernshttp://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/57193__468x_otaku-c77-cosplay-feeding-frenzy.jpg

Future Work

And Many Thanks

I couldn’t have done it without: Prof. J Bardzell, Prof. S Bardzell, Prof. Blevis, Prof. Siegel, Prof. Stolterman, Binaebi Akah, Jenn Ash, Lynn Dombrowski, Moe Rafi, Matt Snyder, Burr Walker, Xuan Wang, and YOU

And Now for Your Questions and Feedback