RadioEight: Web experience collaboration with an international aim

Belle & Wissell joined Mark Bashore and Katrina Crawford of Yonder on the experimental web experience, RadioEight. With support from the Gates Foundation, RadioEight aims to enhance our international community through universal experiences: the subconscious dreams of children.

The web experience opens with an introduction to the project.

The web experience opens with an introduction to the project.

 

RadioEight collects dreams from children around the world, inviting users to expose the commonalities—and differences—among them. A corresponding video podcast with themed episodes of dream accounts, curated ambient tracks, and transcribed translations can be accessed on all mobile devices at m.radioeight.net, or via iTunes.

When a dream is selected, the audio recording (accompanied by text transcription) plays.

When a dream is selected, the audio recording (accompanied by text transcription) plays.

 

Podcasts present a single theme, curating dream accounts from the larger web experience. Each episode features ambient sounds and music.

Podcasts present a single theme, curating dream accounts from the larger web experience. Each episode features ambient sounds and music.

 

The immersive web interface is meant to evoke dreamscapes and neuropathways, and features an original soundtrack of music and ambient sounds. Belle & Wissell designed and built the site, employing 3D simulation and particle systems.

Dreams are color-coded by geographic region.

Dreams are color-coded by geographic region.

 

Kids ages 7–13 are encouraged to submit their own dreams to this experience; visit radioeight.net/#submissions for instructions on how to participate. Check out RadioEight’s video podcast here.

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