The document describes an art project called REZZ that aims to use social media and mobile technology to connect people in the physical world. The artist, Pete Carr, will take photos of strangers on the street, geotag the photos, and share them online so that others can virtually meet the people. Users can find the photos and locations using apps like Gowalla, Layar, and Twitter to leave comments or take their own photos to contribute to the project. The goal is to show how the internet can be used to connect people face-to-face and blur the lines between online and offline interactions.

1. REZZ
#rezzed

2. HELLO
- Pete Carr
- Photographer - www.petecarr.net
- Blogger - www.vanilladays.com
- Geek - @petemc

3. PEOPLE SCARE ME

4. PEOPLE ARE SCARY

5. INTERNET
- Internet has enabled people to chat without social
boundaries
- Chat rooms / Forums / Twitter / Facebook

6. SOCIALISING
- Its interesting how we socialise online vs real world
- Is online gaming a social activity if you’re alone in the
room but interacting online?

7. I’M SHY
- I am a shy person
- Easier to Tweet than meet *pause for laughs*
- I’m less shy as a photographer though

8. BYE BYE FEAR
- As a photographer I can’t afford fear
- I have to capture the moment or its gone

9. SCARY THINGS

10. HELLO STRANGER
- Being a photographer has given me a reason to talk to
people on the street
- Not wanting to miss a moment I’m not as shy
- “You look cool. Can I take your photo?”

11. 100 STRANGERS
- Several past projects have included ‘eighthundred’
and ‘Fab Faces’
- 2010 - 100 Strangers
- Last year I started 100 Strangers
- Emphasis on finding real stories about real people

15. PEOPLE ARE FASCINATING
- So people do scare me
- They are scary
- They’re also hugely fascinating
- I wanted to share this with people in an engaging way

16. SKIP TO THE END
- Having a camera gave me a reason to talk to strangers
- Wanted to pass that on to others
- Thought it’d be interesting to break out of traditional
photography exhibition format

17. REZZ

18. WHAT IS IT?
- Uses social media to interact with photography
- Lets people encounter each photo in the location where
it was taken

19. UM, WHY?
- Mobiles and computers connect people online but can
these devices do it in the real world?
- Hopefully this will show that it can
- The Internet can be used as a valid way of connecting
people in the real world

20. OK, BUT STILL WHY?
- Its to provoke discussion on the way we interact
- You’d be right there on the streets interacting with
people but through the comfort of the Internet
- Its about connecting real to virtual
- Blurring the lines

21. REZZ
- Why Rezz?
- Rezz is the process of transferring your real self into the
digital world
- Its from Tron
- I’m a bit geeky

22. REZZ
- I plan to ask people if I can take their photo
- Put it online via Twitter so virtual people can say ‘Hi’ to
them
- GPS tag it so others can visit this virtual person

23. USING
- iPhone
- Gowalla
- Layar
- Twitter
- Tumblr

24. IPHONE
- Entire project done with an iPhone
- Shot on, processed, gps-tagged, etc
- Makes the point that you don’t need high end gear

25. GOWALLA
- Create hotspot
- Check-in and leave info about person
- Eventually build a Gowalla Trip to meet interesting people
- Allows others to also contribute to the project
- Comments
- Photos

26. LAYAR
- Augmented reality browser
- You can see Gowalla hotspots
- Also see photos of strangers

27. TWITTER
- Hashtag for chatting - #rezzed
- Hopefully builds discussion over the weeks

28. TUMBLR
- Website built with Tumblr
- Imports Gowalla Check-ins
- Imports Twitter hashtag discussion
- Also has its own hashtag support

29. LIVE DEMO
- OMG Demo time!
- Need a volunteer
- Someone I don’t know

30. THE END
- I’m @petemc on Twitter
- www.petecarr.net
- #rezzed
- Thanks