Sphere
Drop

Sphere
Drop

Sphere
Drop

What if capturing a photo could feel like collecting a shared memory, not just taking a picture? Sphere Drop is a gesture-driven, interactive installation that transforms photos into floating memory spheres—inviting people to collect, play with, and share moments together.

What if capturing a photo could feel like collecting a shared memory, not just taking a picture? Sphere Drop is a gesture-driven, interactive installation that transforms photos into floating memory spheres—inviting people to collect, play with, and share moments together.

Gesture Interaction

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Interactive Installation

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Digital–Physical Experience

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Shared Memory

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Embodied Interaction

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Creative Coding

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Scope

Installation Prototype

Role

Interaction Designer (Solo)

Duration

4 weeks

Year

2025

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Inspiration

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Inspiration

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Inspiration

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Why I made it

Why I made it

I designed Sphere Drop to create a meaningful, memorable experience for visitors at my Grad Show—one that moved beyond screens and turned photo-taking into a shared moment of play.

Inspired by the idea of memories as collectible spheres, the installation invited visitors to capture moments through body movement rather than buttons, encouraging presence, curiosity, and collaboration.

I designed Sphere Drop to create a meaningful, memorable experience for visitors at my Grad Show—one that moved beyond screens and turned photo-taking into a shared moment of play.

Inspired by the idea of memories as collectible spheres, the installation invited visitors to capture moments through body movement rather than buttons, encouraging presence, curiosity, and collaboration.

Reference: Memory orbs from Inside Out

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Experience

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Experience

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Experience

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What People Did

What People Did

During the exhibition, visitors quickly understood the interaction through movement alone. Groups began to gather, gesture together, and play with the growing collection of memory spheres on screen.

As more photos were captured, spheres began to overlap and accumulate—visually reflecting shared participation and collective presence.

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Observation & Outcome

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Observation & Outcome

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Observation & Outcome

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What Actually Happened

What Actually Happened

  • Over 300 photos were captured during the exhibition

  • Many spheres overlapped, indicating repeated and group interactions

  • Some teams generated a dense cluster of memory spheres, suggesting prolonged engagement

  • Visitors often stayed longer than expected, laughing, experimenting, and inviting others to join

This behavior confirmed that movement-based interaction encouraged more playful, social participation than traditional screen-based photo experiences.

  • Over 300 photos were captured during the exhibition

  • Many spheres overlapped, indicating repeated and group interactions

  • Some teams generated a dense cluster of memory spheres, suggesting prolonged engagement

  • Visitors often stayed longer than expected, laughing, experimenting, and inviting others to join

This behavior confirmed that movement-based interaction encouraged more playful, social participation than traditional screen-based photo experiences.

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Future Scenario

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Future Scenario

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Future Scenario

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Why It Matters

Why It Matters

Sphere Drop imagines a future where interaction moves beyond screens and into the body—where gestures, movement, and shared space become the interface. By shifting control from touchscreens to physical movement, the project explores how public interactive systems can feel more magical, engaging, and collaborative—turning everyday actions into collective rituals.

Sphere Drop imagines a future where interaction moves beyond screens and into the body—where gestures, movement, and shared space become the interface. By shifting control from touchscreens to physical movement, the project explores how public interactive systems can feel more magical, engaging, and collaborative—turning everyday actions into collective rituals.

Designing moments that bridge the digital and physical, where technology feels human and imagination feels real.

I’d love to connect and create something meaningful together.

Yuna Kim © 2025 All rights reserved

Designing moments that bridge the digital and physical, where technology feels human and imagination feels real.

I’d love to connect and create something meaningful together.

Yuna Kim © 2025 All rights reserved

Designing moments that bridge the digital and physical, where technology feels human and imagination feels real.

I’d love to connect and create something meaningful together.

Yuna Kim © 2025 All rights reserved