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GAMIFY VOICE INTERACTION
YOUNIVERSE
PROJECT OVERVIEW
“Youniverse” is a brand-new way to explore preschool children’s potential under the pandemic through playing.
The service contains a gaming platform with a series of games (visual, aural, physical, and linguistic) designed for
children’s development and a background app for parents to observe and understand their kids better.
The service contains a gaming platform with a series of games (visual, aural, physical, and linguistic) designed for
children’s development and a background app for parents to observe and understand their kids better.
BRIEF
During Covid-19, our society has changed from high touch to low touch stage. Therefore, human’s interactive modes
and habits have been shifted. Due to this, voice interaction becomes crucial. So, how can we help people adapt to
low touch interaction? And how can we design for this?
and habits have been shifted. Due to this, voice interaction becomes crucial. So, how can we help people adapt to
low touch interaction? And how can we design for this?
FOCUS AREA: EDUCATION
The global education market for AI is expected to reach USD 3.68 billion by 2023,
growing at a CAGR of 47% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2023.
growing at a CAGR of 47% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2023.
Identify User Group
Why do we choose education for children aged 4-6?
Why do we think this market has potential?
Children want to try everything and are less afraid of embarrassment It is easy to develop new habits
and accept new technologies (for example, a 4-year-old child uses an iPad more quickly than an adult)
Preschool children are still developing reading and writing skills. Sound is a very important interactive
medium for them in addition to images and text.
Children want to try everything and are less afraid of embarrassment It is easy to develop new habits
and accept new technologies (for example, a 4-year-old child uses an iPad more quickly than an adult)
Preschool children are still developing reading and writing skills. Sound is a very important interactive
medium for them in addition to images and text.
SURVEY & INTERVIEW
ANSWER
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SURVEY FOR PARENT
The general thought about education
- Main concerns
- Main problems
- Emotions & relationship
INTERVIEWS
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INTERVIEW WITH PARENT & CHILDREN
To understand parents & children relationship
- Insights
- Pain points
HOW MIGHT WE enable VUI game to help children
explore more interests and talents?
explore more interests and talents?
WHAT DOES OUR SERVICE OFFER ?
Customer Segments
For parents:
who would like to develop kid’s potential
who feels going to interest classes is too expensive
who want to let their children explore their own interests
who want more common topics
For kids:
like to explore and create
like to spend time playing on their own
exercise physical coordination
Value Proposition
youniverse- comprehensive vui interaction game
For parents:
Explore different interests
Develop skills and interests
Less competitive and comparison
Having a fun and relaxing time
For kids:
Get to know their kid’s interests better
Have a fun and relaxing time with kids
Save Money
Lower the cost for parents to discover
children’s interest in early stage.
children’s interest in early stage.
A new way for busy parents to observe
and understand their kids better.
and understand their kids better.
Learn and explore through play. Explore
and learn at home during pandemics.
and learn at home during pandemics.
GAME DESIGN
Youniverse game is mainly composed of 4 planets. Children can pick up visual components on the visual planet,
discriminate audio music on the aural planet, conduct logical association questions on the language planet,
and perform physical interaction on the action planet. They can collect elemental fragments from these 4
planets separately, and create their own little character by using these elements in the lab.
discriminate audio music on the aural planet, conduct logical association questions on the language planet,
and perform physical interaction on the action planet. They can collect elemental fragments from these 4
planets separately, and create their own little character by using these elements in the lab.
Visual Planet
Language Planet
Aural Planet
Action planet
Lab
LAB
APPLICATION DESIGN
PROTOTYPE & WORKSHOP
We have organised five workshops with children and parents to prototype ideas and design.
We have prototyped via video call and interaction with children to find out their interests and what we can improve.
We have prototyped via video call and interaction with children to find out their interests and what we can improve.
FEEDBACK
CHILDREN’S FEEDBACK
4 Years old
Like the lab the most since I
can create my own creature!
can create my own creature!
5 Years old
When can I play it again? The games are easy and fun!
Why can’t I touch the screen?
6 Years old
Like the language planet since
it’s exciting and challenging!
it’s exciting and challenging!
PARENTS’ FEEDBACK
4 Years old
This game requires certain level of language and cognitive skills for kids. There can be more options of difficulty according to every child’s situation and needs.
5 Years old
I think the APP function for parents will be very helpful for busy parents to understand their kids’ interest more. And kids really like the colorful visual design.
6 Years old
She (my daughter) is shy in front of people. So if the game is completely on iPad or Xbox, she might have much more fun on the physical planet.