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Park Walk Tech Spec: Node 4

PHYSICAL (INPUT)

USER INTERFACE

RESPONSE (OUTPUT)

NARRATIVE DETAILS

Step 1

Player steps into Node 4
GPS zone (15 m diameter)

'Orange Sculpture'


1. Phone vibrates and plays audio alert ( horse hooves ) for 10seconds, then stops

Audio File: parkwalk_hp_4_hooves.wav


2.
     

Phone displays image for 10 seconds -- zoomed-in map view of Node 4 zone

Image File: parkwalk_hp_4_map.png


Themes: Culture / History

Step 2

Immediately following Step 1


Phone displays image orientation file (image of orange sculpture), for 10 seconds

Image File: parkwalk_hp_4_orange.avi

Shows a panoramic series of photos of the 'Orange sculpture' residing in the GPS zone is shown, to help orient the player directionally in his/her environment

Step 3

Immediately following Step 2


Phone displays image - artist's rendering of the historical view from that point 100 years ago - for 10 seconds

Image File: parkwalk_hp_4_historicalview.png

PHYSICAL (INPUT)

USER INTERFACE

RESPONSE (OUTPUT)

NARRATIVE DETAILS

Step 4

Immediately following Step 3

Image File: parkwalk_hp_listen.png

Phone displays 'LISTEN' image prompt, for 3 seconds.


Player holds phone up to his/her ear


Step 5

Immediately following Step 4


Activities menu appears on the phone screen, which remains active for entire duration that user is in Node 4.



(see Activities Menu Tech Spec for full details on functionality)

Step 6

Immediately following Step 5


Phone plays audio call to action file.

Audio File: parkwalk_hp_4_actioncall.wav

Player listens to audio message


Audio call to action content:

Tells a short story of the historical significance and what sort of activities might have taken place and what it may have looked like here 100 years ago.

"Do you want to know more about the history of the Park? Go to the activities screen and select 'info?'

You might like to record a short story about your own history. You can add and upload your story to the website and become a part of the history of the Park, when you get back home."

Step 7

Player leaves Node 4




Show default main map (stays on-screen until Node 5 is entered)

Image File: parkwalk_hp_mainmap.png
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