Radical ocean futures-scenario development using science fiction prototyping

Science Fiction Prototyping at Work

C O M P U T E R 0 0 1 8 9 1 6 2 / 1 6 / $ 3 3 . 0 0 © 2 0 1 6 I E E E P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E I E E E C O M P U T E R S O C I E T Y A U G U S T 2 0 1 6 109 Autodesk is best known for making design software such as AutoCAD. So when people discover that we’re creating tools for molecular design and human–robot collaboration, their rst question is why. The answer usually involves a scienti c e...

Six Insights about Science Fiction Prototyping

When thinking about the future, people tend to envision dramatically advanced technology, architecture that resembles something from another planet, and social norms that have shifted in radical ways—all of it vivid, dynamic, and exciting. What people don’t realize is that the story they tell themselves about the future actually has rules. The mind applies these rules to ensure that people arri...

Interactive Science Fiction Prototyping in Virtual Worlds: Fundamentals and Applications

Science Fiction Prototyping (SFP) is a powerful tool to imagine, explore, and exploit future technologies, science, and environments and it can be a valuable asset for education, multimedia, and research. This article explores SFP in interactive, flexible, immersive, and collaborative settings, which introduced as Interactive Science Fiction Prototyping (ISFP) and allows new forms of experienci...

Science Fiction Prototyping: Flexible Settings in Immersive Environments

This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the importance of innovative Science Fiction Prototyping systems in different sectors with focus on educational aspects and the support of virtual environments. Therefor we investigate the utility of Science Fiction Prototypes in different environments and introduce a design model to implement flexible setups in virtual world. We illustrate how config...

Ender’s Game: Using Science Fiction to Teach Child Development