Iridescence: Emotive Shape and Color-Changing Collar

Iridescence is an interactive 3D printed collar, inspired by the gorget of the Anna’s hummingbird. It is equipped with a facial tracking camera and an array of 200 rotating quills. The custom-made quills flip their colors and start to make patterns, in response to the movement and facial expressions of onlookers. In the process, each quill starts to make a sound not dissimilar to the sound of a humminbird’s wings. If you are the wearer, even with your eyes closed, you can just hear what emotions people are expressing as well as sense where they are standing relative to you. If you are the onlooker, you know that your movement and facial expressions have been detected and reflected in the behavior of the wearable. For instance, if you have an angry face, the collar will start to tremble. This might influence your behavior.