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    We will connect immobile people to mobile people, who will be able to show them the outside world again.

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    Goodmorning!

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    We received a parcel.
    - Look at the table.

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    Yes, it is quite small. But that's the point, right?

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    We received the headset today.
    I'm currently wearing it on my head.

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    We just tested it with the tv and it works.

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    We are now checking if we can get it to work with Skype and not just the tv.

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    The computer has to recognise the signal in the first place.

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    We are now at Weesperplein in Amsterdam.

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    We are going to Sarphatihuis
    where we will have an appointment with Laurie.

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    We will see if we can test the Experience Extension with people in this nursing home.

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    If the target audience are people with dementia

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    I don't think that this would work because this might be going too fast for them.

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    If they are interacting with someone on the screen, I don't think that they would understand what they see.

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    They just don't know what it is.

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    I like the connection with the family and I think that it is something that these people are actually waiting for.

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    Back at Utrecht School of the Arts.

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    Here we go, the first time Experience Extension outdoors!

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    I can hear you clearly Ruben.
    - I can see myself on the screen.

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    How do you see me?

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    Okay, so you can't hear me.

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    There are people waving at us
    it works!

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    He wants us to take a beer back home for him.
    - What kind of beer?

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    I can't believe that what we came up with actually works!
    - Yes it just works, amazing.

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    Ruben, here is your beer.
    - Yes, thank you.

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    We are going to connect immobile people with mobile people who could show them the outside world again.

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    The mobile person uses a camera, a microphone and a netbook that is connected to the mobile internet.

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    The immobile person gives instructions to the mobile person by audio communication, this way the mobile person becomes the eyes and ears of the immobile person.

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    The mobile person carries a camera on his or her head while walking in the outside world. The immobile person sees a live video stream on the computer back home.

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    The immobile person shares personal memories with the mobile person of the familiar places that he or she is visiting.

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    By looking at these images, the immobile person can retrieve happy memories.

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    And because we would like to think of the environment, the equipment of the mobile person runs entirely on solar energy.

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    We are on our way back to the Sarphatihuis.

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    We will meet a woman who would like to try the Experience Extension with us.

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    This is Floor. She is a resident of this nursing home.

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    She would like to see Artis.

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    This is Anton, he is going to wear the Experience Extension

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    We are first going to Artis and then turn the system on so that we have the longest battery life.

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    Floor would like to see the animals in Artis.

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    This is great.

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    He looks at me now.
    - Nice hey.

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    He is bowing for me.
    - This is really great.

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    It is never nice to see those bars in front of the animals.

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    It bothers me just as much as it bothers you.

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    They are coming right at us.
    Oh no, they don't.

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    It looks nice and so close.

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    My head is right above the water, one extra centimetre extra and I will fall in.

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    I would not mind the extra centimetre.

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    Look look!
    - Oh yes, specially for you.

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    Yes, specially for me. I told you he would clap for me.

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    Yes, this is really cool. That this is possible.

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    There is a sign here, it says Kooana. It is some kind of lama.

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    Guala? What did you say?

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    It is a very difficult name, Kuanako.

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    Nice isn't it?
    - Yes very nice.

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    Nice screen quality too isn't it?

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    I will be at the town centre and you can tell me where you would like me to walk to.
    - Okay.

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    Mr. Apell will be the immobile person and will guide me through Hilversum.

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    He is interested to see in a few things.

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    Alright, here he is.

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    I walked around the music platform.

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    So this is what he hasn't seen yet as well.

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    I can see it now, great, nice place!

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    I used to sing there!
    At night, keeping the neighbourhood awake.

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    Awesome, my voice was like coal.

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    On the other site is the Spijkerpantje with a small restaurant.
    - Yes, over there!

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    And on the other site is the old Town Hall with the stairs.
    There is the Spijkerpantje in the middle with a fence in front of it.

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    What is that?
    - The old church, the big church and the Christian church.

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    Are you a religious man?
    - Yes

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    What I am experiencing with Mr. Apell right now, is exactly what we had in mind with Experience Extension.

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    He shares his memories in such an enthusiastic way, that I could really notice that he enjoys it to retrieve those memories.

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    And I think that it is absolutely amazing that I can be part of his memories.

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    This was your store?
    - Yes

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    How long did you have this shop?
    - I had this shop for 35 years.

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    Nice coats are hanging in here.

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    The price, it is all there. Beautifull

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    Nice shop isn't it?

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    You are Chiel?
    Do you know Mr. Apell?

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    Yes
    - He can see you now

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    He can see me now?
    - Yes

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    Hi Theo!
    - Hi Chiel!

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    How is this possible?
    - He says hi Chiel!

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    You are retiring aren't you?
    - I hear that you are retiring?

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    You have become more fat Chiel

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    I heard that you have increased in size.
    - Me? Let's keep it more polite there on that other side.

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    I'm only repeating what I hear.

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    I'm very curious to what he has to say.
    - Yes, especially to the first thing that he'll say when we walk in.

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    How did it make you feel to see your shop again?

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    Happy experience to see everything again. Especially that old boss.

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    The last time was about 34 years ago.

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    I thought it was absolutely amazing. It was almost like I was really there.

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    At one time I forgot that I was wearing this equipment.

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    I can't walk anymore. This is an ideal solution for me, I never had these feelings before.

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    The fact that Anton was carrying a camera with him and I said left, right..

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    It was great because he was basically my legs.

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    It is hard to explain in words but I had tears in my eyes because I could finally see some things again.

The Movie

Crew

Digital Video Design (DVD): Jean-michel Molenaar
Audio Visual Media (AVM): Michiel Ten Kleij
Interacion Design (IxD): Ruben Rekker

Directed and edited by:

Michiel Ten Kleij

Animations by:

Ruben Rekker