Clay Play
Interactive pottery experience using hand gestures
Clay Play transforms the calming rhythm of pottery into an interactive digital experience. Using hand gestures, visitors can shape virtual clay in real time and explore form, color, and movement in a playful, accessible way.
Role
Interactive Expereince Design
Concept Design
Team
3 Designers
1 Mentor
Tool
Media Pipe
Open Processing
Claude
Gemini
From Exploration to Final Prototype
Understanding Hand Movements with MediaPipe
I explored MediaPipe hand tracking to understand gesture recognition, movement range, and how physical hand motions could be translated into intuitive digital interactions.
Building a 2D Virtual Pottery Prototype in OpenProcessing
I created an early clay-shaping prototype in OpenProcessing to explore how hand gestures could manipulate the form of a virtual vessel in real time. Once the core interaction was validated, I collaborated with my teammates to refine the texture, material qualities, and overall visual experience.
Genrating an Immersive Pottery Studio in Gemini
I used Gemini to generate a pottery studio environment and refined the composition to establish the right perspective for the vessel. The final background was then integrated into OpenProcessing and connected with the prototype.
Adding Gesture-Controlled Glazes and Personalization
We introduced gesture-controlled glazes, colors, and textures, giving users the ability to customize and finish their pottery creations.
Final Prototype
Showcased our 'Interactive Pottery Experience' in a Public Exhibition
Audience's final creations
Experience Pottery on Your Own
Follow the gesture guide to shape, glaze, and personalize your own ceramic creation using hand movements.
Let's Build
Together
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