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AR+IQ Castaway Interview Worksheet

"You’re cast away into a world made entirely of Augmented Reality... what would you bring to shape it?"

1. Song / Album / Playlist

- What three pieces of music would you take with you?

- Why this music? What does it evoke or anchor for you in AR or life?

2. Item / Artwork / Installation

- What one object would you take? (Art, tool, installation, etc.)

- Why that item? What does it represent to you?

3. Place / Environment

- If your AR island had a location, where would it be - and why?

- Is it grounded in memory, imagination, whenua, or kaupapa?

4. One Message or Story

- What message, quote, or story would you want embedded into your island?

- How would others experience it in AR?

5. Reflective Closer

- How does AR help you suspend disbelief - or enhance belief?

- What would your island teach the next person who visits?

A white soccer ball with a red artistic face painted on it, featuring a wide smile and expressive eyes.

Augmented Reality Adventure

Low-poly illustration of a small island with a palm tree, a treasure chest, a skeleton, a knife, and a sword surrounded by blue water.

BUILD YOUR ISLAND

Sense & Cents
Trinity Roots demo original

Your Profile

  • Songs

    - What music would you take with you?

    - Why this music? What does it evoke or anchor for you in AR or life?

    Two costumed characters with exaggerated faces and bright colors, one resembling a dog with a yellow face and a flower on its head, and the other resembling a woman with a green face and a pink hat, wearing colorful clothing.

  • Item / Artwork / Installation

    - What objects would you take? (Art, tool, installation, etc.)

    - Why that item? What does it represent to you?

    A vintage plush teddy bear with fuzzy beige fur, black button eyes, a black nose, and a small red tongue, hanging by a string against a plain gray background.

  • Place / Environment

    - If your AR island had a location, where would it be - and why?

    - Is it grounded in memory, imagination, whenua, or kaupapa?

    Northern lights over a dark mountain and water at night.
A person relaxing under a large palm tree on a sandy beach, with clear blue ocean water and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

What message, quote, or story would you want embedded into your island?

How would others experience it in AR?

DESERT ISLAND DISCS [AR] EDITION

The "AR Island" Thought Experiment: A projective technique where participants are asked to imagine an ultimate AR World and select:

Three (3) songs / YouTube videos; Three (3) items (real or virtual); and the UN SDG you would consider most important.

This exercise is intended to reveal the participants' underlying values, priorities, and conceptual boundaries for their ideal, fully realised AR experience, which serves as a powerful proxy for their personal threshold of Suspension of Disbelief (SoD).

Infographic of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, featuring 17 colorful icons with labels for each goal such as No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Peace Justice and Strong Institutions, and Partnerships for the Goals.
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A clock with a large green tree growing from its center, a small yellow bird sitting on the clock, and a human figure standing next to the tree.
Illustration of a person relaxing on a desert island with a sunset in the background, titled Desert Island Disc.

Desert Island Discs

is a long-running and iconic BBC Radio 4 program where a guest, known as a "castaway," is asked to choose eight music tracks, a book, and a luxury item they would take if they were stranded on a desert island. The show serves as a biographical interview, using the guest's choices to explore their life, career, and the reasons the items are personally significant. 

Key Details

  • Format: Each guest selects eight pieces of music, discusses their life, and chooses one book (beyond the Complete Works of Shakespeare and the Bible/sacred text, which are provided) and one non-practical luxury item. At the end of the program, they choose one of their eight music tracks as the "one track" they would save from the waves.

  • History: The program was devised and first presented by Roy Plomley, with its first broadcast on January 29, 1942, on the BBC Forces Programme. It has since become one of the most enduring and beloved radio programs in British broadcasting history.

  • Presenter: The current presenter is Lauren Laverne, who has hosted the show since 2018, when she took over from Kirsty Young. Past presenters also include Michael Parkinson and Sue Lawley.

  • Guests: Over 3,400 episodes have been recorded, featuring a wide range of public figures from politics, entertainment, science, and sport, including individuals like Steven Spielberg, Adele, Bono, J.K. Rowling, and Sir David Attenborough.

  • Availability: Episodes are available to listen to online via BBC Sounds and as a podcast, allowing listeners to explore decades of archives.