Principal Investigator Kent Larson
Project Website http://www.media.mit.edu/projects/escape-pod-1/overview/
The esc-Pod (or Escape Pod): An exploratory platform for researchers investigating moments of refuge within our bustling work lives.
The core of the esc-Pod consists of actuated work and rest surfaces. This allows for moments of productivity and relaxation to occur within a single space.
The outer skin provides variable transparency, enabling a spectrum of visibility settings according to privacy requirements.
The inner skin provides an infrastructure for the modulation of spatial experiences. Each panel is a pixel, connecting itself to the skin network, and can embody an array of senses.