“Weight of Scrolling” - Browsing Social Media In Bed With A Collaborative Interface for Horizontal Users

Daniel Epler Nuñez, Marianna Messanna, Diana Povaznova, Robb Mitchell*

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Abstract

Browsing social media feeds in bed can reduce relationship quality, disrupt sleep, increase anxiety, and cause physical discomfort. To provoke creative discussion around these issues, this paper presents a demonstration of a refreshing alternative. “Weight of Scrolling” is an interactive installation that successfully reimagines social media scrolling through a tangible embodied media interface that fosters positive collaborative engagement. Participants are invited to lay down together and collectively, physically manipulate a large-scale cotton fabric scroll of simulated social media updates.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGROUP '25: Companion Proceedings of the 2025 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work
EditorsGuo Freeman, David Unbehaun
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Publication date2025
Pages94-98
ISBN (Print)9798400711879
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
EventACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work (GROUP) -
Duration: 12. Jan 202515. Jan 2025
https://group.acm.org/conferences/group25/

Conference

ConferenceACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work (GROUP)
Period12/01/202515/01/2025
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Keywords

  • Bedroom
  • Collective Interaction
  • Design Provocations
  • Embodied Interaction
  • Social Media
  • Tangible Interaction

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    01/12/202101/12/2025

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