Due to Climate Change the sea level could rise dramatically. When it
reaches the cities, our daily life could be dictated by the tide.
In this scenario it will be necessary to spend more time in buildings,
feeling the pressure of the water masses outside and the constriction
of the crowded rooms inside. In this situation claustrophobic feelings
will emerge more frequently and the ways to escape are blocked by the
water.
Inspired by virtual reality exposition therapy we developed 3 objects
extending the room in a visual, an acoustic and an olfactoric way.
Goggles with wide angle lenses stretch the visual space of the room.
A combination of earplugs and a microphone extend the acoustic space
of the room by adding a real time hall effect.
The last device changes the olfactoric perception of the room. A tube
connected to the user’s nose allows him to sniff at a chosen capsule
filled with odoriphores triggering memories of wide spaces.