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Michalis Softas Mechanism of enclosure on the journey. Conversion of time to kilometers and image. Lack of real space. Only the object, the user and the basic materials for survival.
The Vehicle. Hybrid car capable of traveling infinite distance on land and sea-with automatisms related to morphological conversions. Strictly designed for one passenger-driver. It covers the basic needs of the user-passenger (food, water, sleep, and lavatory). The Simulation. The simulation of the journey includes image-sound and space in the first place, with movement (which follows the administration of the vehicle). Requirement: the vehicle being covert from all sides (doors, windows: complete control of the condition of the user) while in motion. The Software. Presents landscape and space but not people or animals. The Space. Driver’s seat semi-double, lavatory, toothbrush, garden hose, can with water, fridge, kitchen, digital library for books and music, infrastructure for calendar-diary, printer. Exercise bike for everyday exercise. The seat rotates around an axis at the base of the seat, when the seat is at an upright position it can also be used as a bed and can be moved to the front or back part of the vehicle. Full Extras. The screenings are 2d and 3d.The car windows are especially made for 2d and 3d screenings. The Conversion For the conversion of terra vehicle to floatable vehicle, the wheels of the vehicle are stored away and the vehicle is lowered and slightly sinks into the floor. At the same time conversions are taking place on the control of the vehicle. The Screenings. A room with a wooden or metal frame on the outside. It is consists of the base, the roof and four surfaces circumferentially. The Stops. Its possible for the user to exit the vehicle and to enjoy the landscape which is simulated by the digital screens at specific designed stops which have been previously chosen by the user at the start of his journey. The Mistake. •It never dawns .The user wakes up for the seventh time. The user hasn’t yet familiarized himself with the place. Uncomfortable sleep, the road had a lot of bumps. He looks at the electronic clock which is dial with the yellow-green numbers. Absolute darkness everywhere despite of the the saturation of his need for sleep. He doesn’t remember where he had left his car but he can clearly hear a repetitive sound. He opens the door , the locks were open as if there had been an accident. But how? Given that accidents don’t happen here. •5 more meals are left at this set, in equal day and night. More or less 5 kilometers. Inexplicable: One new full set appears under each previous one which had been consumed. •The accident induces the restart.
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