Nish Gupta

HP Tribe Enhances Human Connectivity

→ Design Brief: Imagine the Future of Computing

→ Group Project:
Nishit Gupta (Product Design);
Nico Ramirez (Product Design);
Matt Lee (Interaction Design);
Ophelia Chiu (Graphic Design)

→ My Role:
Lead in Prototyping + Engineering
Storyboarding and script writing
Lead in Industrial Design sketching/renderings/form development
Collaboration in idea generation and concept development

Award

2019 Spark Award Winner - Gold

“2019 Galleries.” Galleries,
https://galleries.sparkawards.com/index.cfm?year=2019&entry=EBFF12DA-4E2C-43A7-A31DB26DD774D811

Why?

Generation-Z is becoming more accustomed to interacting digitally, they are losing their physical connection with the environment and other people.

What?

Tribe represents a leap in neutralizing digital device interactions and breaking free from screens and mobile phone addiction. Tribe is a system of adaptable jewelry devices, designed for self-expression and enhanced human connectivity.

Product Introduction ↓

HP Beacon

A pin for self expression

→ Record daily interactions with the beacon camera.
→ Beacon displays earned badges on beacon screen.
→ Customize your beacon with a silicone case.

→ Beacon collects interactions then connects to smart devices to show daily recaps and highlights of the day. Our proposed app presents a summary of the user’s interactions that can be reviewed at the end of the day, silencing the stream of constant notifications throughout the day.

HP Halo

A unique ring that masquerades as jewelry when idle and issues reminders when necessary.

→ Halo displays important notifications and acts as a navigation device for HP Beacon
→ Halo exchanges contact information during handshakes with haptic feedback confirmation.

User Experience ↓

Natural Contact Exchange

HP Tribe embraces natural patterns of interaction. With gestures like handshakes and fist bumps, people can exchange contact information seamlessly.

Earning Badges

Users can scan and display a recently added exclusive Tribe.HP Beacon acts as a digital pin. The display content is unlimited. It can display your favorite brand, voter badge, concert tickets, communities, friend group, favorite video game, new car logo and more!

Daily Recap

HP Tribe saves a summary of interactions, the people you met, and the communities you make on a timeline. Tribe helps you stay connected syncing to all your devices automatically and seamlessly.