Entry #5
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Junya Toda
Proposes a new form of dating/networking where people, each equipped with augmented reality glasses, meet other users in public places while only seeing their virtual avatars. Users may gradually choose to uncover personal information about themselves, and eventually may take off their glasses to engage in real-life conversations.
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• The degree to which advanced technologies (including IT) are used
3 (Low-tech) 1 - 2 - 3 (High-tech) -
• Site-specificness: The degree to which the idea targets a specific locale
3 (Site-agnostic/universal) 1 - 2 - 3 (Site-specific) -
• Degree of commercial potential
1 (Strictly for public good) 1 - 2 - 3 (May profit some parties involved) -
• Time scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
3 (Short-term change) 1 - 2 - 3 (Long-term change) -
• Geographic scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
3 (Small-scale change) 1 - 2 - 3 (Large-scale change) -
• Hurdles toward participation, from a citizen’s perspective
2 (Anyone can participate) 1 - 2 - 3 (Requires expertise, time, money, etc.)