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vanessa harden: mouse assisted interplay



mouse assisted interplay by vanessa harden is an imagined dating service where people meet and interact
through their pet mice. the project was inspired by mouse fanciers, ‘an existing subculture that breeds
and shows prize winning rodents’. the idea combines this interest in mice with current trends like internet
dating and speed dating. mice owners would meet online, choosing a potential mate based on their
mouse’s breeding profile. a wearable tube habitat allows the owners to have their mice meet and also
promotes human to human interaction. the habitat has a number of features including a docking
mechanism, which connects the two users together. while the mice instigate the encounter, the aim is
to encourage dialogue between the owners.  

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photos by jan voss
nate db
12.13.09  
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mighty mice to the rescue of future human sociability!! after aaaaaallll these years living in societies.... this is what we get to?? cant decide... should we laugh or cry!?!?!?!
toski   12.14.09
biological weapon?
aristarkh   12.14.09
reminds me of the zadie smith* book "white teeth" - the final scene...funny
max   12.14.09
bravo, vanessa. you win the 'complete failure' annual prize. don't forget to take the towel...
KJG   12.14.09
Many of Ms. Hardens projects/designs seem to be copies of other brilliant designers from different countries around the world.
F   12.14.09
poor designer mouse ........
larry   12.15.09
Me, I love the shoes that the guy wears! Can we have any feedback on that???
sunscreen   12.16.09
the title alone made me want to comment.
1: DESIGN BOOM STAFF - get a grip and stop publishing things like this!

2: Vanessa - get a grip and stop designing...PERIOD
wow wow   12.18.09
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