Ambient News
‘Ambient News’ is a speculative news appliance for your home. In its passive state, it shows a nonsensical news headline. Only when you reach out with your hand does it reveal the real news hidden underneath.
The appliance is a reflection of our digital consumption habits. By layering nonsensical information over the real news, it tries to prevent passive browsing of media we are used to experiencing.
Code
*Nonsensical news is generated using Rita.JS and The New York Times TimeWire API.
‘Reach’ (or Up Arrow) to reveal the real news. ‘Reach out’ (or Down Arrow) to return to the fake version.
“Swipe” (or left/right arrow) to browse other content.
Previous Iteration:
Screenshots (Before and After ‘Reach’)
