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Distorted Room: An exhibit where girls were highly engaged Distorted Room uses a life-size optical illusion to illustrate features of human perception. It was among the top 25% of Exploratorium exhibits for the four engagement measures: girls’ use, time spent, returns, and engagement behavior scale scores. It has many of the <strong>EDGE</strong> Design Attributes. 30 EXHIBIT DESIGNS FOR GIRLS’ ENGAGEMENT | Case Studies
¬ The label includes a use drawing that can be understood from a distance. ¬ The label has images of people showing the effect of the illusion. ¬ It includes a familiar object—the window looking into the room is styled just like windows in a real house. ¬ Distorted Room offers a homey feeling; it looks much like a typical room, including the linoleum tile floor. ¬ Small children can transform into giants, while adults look tiny. The experience of Distorted Room is whimsical and humorous. ¬ There are multiple stations and sides— visitors can play inside the room, or stand outside and look in the windows to see the distortion effect. ¬ The large room, with additional activities outside, creates space to easily fit three or more people. ø Although Distorted Room has narrow windows and a door to look into, it’s not easy for visitors to watch others to preview what to do before they approach. ¬ It’s open-ended—many interactions are “right.” Visitors might move to different areas in the room, look in the windows, or even slide down the sloping floor, and all of these activities are part of exploring the phenomenon. EXHIBIT DESIGNS FOR GIRLS’ ENGAGEMENT | Case Studies 31
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