Marco Polo

Real time friend navigation app concept (developed with Alisa Rantanen)


Find Your Friends…In Real Life

Marco Polo helps you hit a moving target — no need to rely on obscure landmarks or points of reference to find each other. This concept app allows users to locate friends with a real-time compass, detailing their direction and distance from the user.

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App Flow

The flow of the app is designed to be as simple as kids playing Marco Polo in a pool — request a friend's location, get their approval, and follow the compass. Integrating another element from a classic children's game (Hot & Cold), the background color shifts closer to the compass color as you approach your target.

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Getting Warmer…

Experimentation with colors and aesthetic style, playing around with the idea of "getting warmer" or "getting colder" in hide-and-seek. What is the best way to quickly communicate to the user that they are getting closer/farther?

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