JuxtaPinch: an application for collocated multi-device photo sharing

Abstract

We have developed an application called JuxtaPinch that allows users to share photos on multiple devices, i.e. mobile phones and tablets, while being collocated. JuxtaPinch employs simple and intuitive interaction techniques, e.g. pinching to connect devices, and it enables flexible physical positioning of devices and supports partial photo viewing. JuxtaPinch further enables users to use their own devices and access photos stored on own devices. In the Interactivity session, audience members can explore and view photos with friends and colleagues using different devices and experience defamiliarization and playful interaction with the photos -- aspects that we have uncovered during lab and field studies of JuxtaPinch.