Project Description
Oraculismo is an ongoing project that means to rise some critical issues related to information access and social dynamics, as well as pointing to analogies between magic learning and technologic learning. It brings a critical perspective about the ubiquity of internet access via wireless networks in the urban context. Oraculismo intends to create wireless installations that are freely replicable, in order to create local experiences that can either be understood as gaming, learning or information access environments. One of its methods is going further in the idea of de-mistifying technology, by attempting to create new myths that include the ideas of dynamic, social and collective exchange of information.
The public face of Oraculismo will consist of open wireless (wi-fi, 802.11x) networks that behave as shamanic totems or oracles, interacting with visitors and offering negotiated information. These totems will be able to interact with people through different online tools, such as a chatterbot that, depending on the dialog, may point to a local network URL that can be accessed only once. Secrets, keywords, incremental stages for gaining access are elements to play with. Oraculismo will run on free software and will look into alternatives for autonomous power supply.leia mais >>
