This document discusses designing electronics as social objects to bring people together both online and offline. It argues that shared passions and a shared social object in a shared space can help people meet new people. The future may see more social objects that bridge online and offline social interactions by focusing on empathy, curiosity and social potential to connect people.

1. DESIGNING ELECTRONICS AS
SOCIAL OBJECTS
Ellen Dudley

2. THIS TALK
• my motivations
• WHY
• HOW
• future of social spaces

4. STATUS IS LIKE CURRENCY
★So what's more
important? money or
social standing?

7. “Care about
people, not
what people
think of you,”
Sean
Stephenson

8. “Connection is why we’re here - the ability to feel connected.
It’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.
This is what it’s all about.
In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves
to be seen” Brene Brown

14. HAPPINESS BAROMETER

16. WHY DO WE NEED TO MEET
PEOPLE?

18. 1500
500
150
35
15
5

22. HOW DO WE MEET NEW
PEOPLE?

27. shared passions
+
shared space
≠
meet new people

31. shared passions
+ shared space
+
social object
=
meet new people

32. Offline Online Social
Object
Conversion Rate

34. Question

35. Empathy

36. Curiosity

40. FUTURE

41. Jogo

43. AllColoursAreBeautiful

46. RAISON D’ETRE
vs.

47. Social
offline Object online

48. social potential

55. @meetforeal
ellen@crowdscanner.com