The document summarizes Jeff Watson's work in ambient storytelling and environmental media for vehicles from 2010 to present. It describes projects sponsored by BMW to develop an "R.I.D.E." interaction ecosystem and PST ArtCards game layer for a multi-sited museum exhibition. It also outlines work on the Realty Ends Here transmedia adventure and social layer for USC School of Cinematic Arts, Geoloqi test application, interactive.usc.edu social network, and organizing the PEG LA pervasive gaming meetup group.

1. Jeff Watson
@remotedevice

2. Ambient Storytelling for Vehicle-Driver Interaction
Sensor-driven game layers and environmental media for automobiles
June 2010-present
Research sponsored by BMW
Collaborators: Michael Annetta, Emily Duff, Scott Fisher, Joshua McVeigh-Schultz, and Jen Stein (MEML)
Concept Illustrations: Cecilia Fletcher

3. USC Mobile and Environmental Media Lab (MEML) meeting

4. Brainstorming and development

5. “R.I.D.E.” interaction ecosystem (detail)

6. Concept illustrations by Cecilia Fletcher

7. Lifelog concept map (left) and implementation (right)

8. Test driving vehicle and demonstrating Microsoft Surface prototype

9. Brainstorm session at BMW technology office, Mountain View, CA

10. Reality Ends Here
Transmedia adventure and social layer for the USC School of Cinematic Arts
February 2011-present
Funding from SCA and the Foundation for Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching

11. Artifact mockups

12. Artifact mockups

13. Artifact mockups

14. Website design sketch

15. Early version of website and wireframes

16. PST ArtCards
Geo-social game layer for a multi-sited museum exhibition
January, 2011
Research sponsored by BMW
Collaborators: Michael Annetta, Emily Duff, Scott Fisher, Joshua McVeigh-Schultz, and Jen Stein (MEML)

17. Paper prototype and design sketches

18. Design sketch (detail)

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Geoloqi test application and development one-sheet

20. Postcard

21. interactive.usc.edu
Social network and microblogging platform for the Interactive Media Division of the USC School of Cinematic Arts
February, 2011
Produced with the students and faculty of the Interactive Media Division
Collaborators: Jason Martinez (SCA)

22. Homepage

23. Achievements system

24. Backchannel and archive page

25. PHP code

26. PEG LA
Pervasive and Environmental Gaming (PEG) meetup and playtesting group
June, 2010 - present
http://peg-la.com
Collaborators: Sarah Brin (USC) and Celia Pearce (Georgia Tech)

27. Website and Facebook group

28. Playtesting sessions

29. Events and installations at IndieCade 2010 (Paparazzi)

30. Events and installations at IndieCade 2010 (Games of Nonchalance)

31. Events and installations at IndieCade 2010 (Socks, Inc)