{"id":80,"date":"2026-09-11T00:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2026-10-20T19:01:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:01:59","slug":"week-3-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/weekly-blog\/week-3-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 3 Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"top\">September 8 &#8211; 11, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">It is Tuesday after Labor Day Weekend, and we have a plan for Quarters, which is coming up this Friday. Our two designers, Nightray and Gamma, each has a design they\u2019re working on. Nightray\u2019s is themed around being active; Gamma\u2019s is inspired by the Ba Duan Jin, or \u201cChinese yoga,\u201d as she described it, and it\u2019s intended to help people relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Nightray was inspired by these popular videos below. It\u2019s oddly satisfying to watch the window shade go up with the rhythm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chop it\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1aqQSlrdNiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mini games\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q2QNP_GGjkA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Gamma created some concept art, and defined the experience goal of her idea: <em>Guests leave feeling physically calmer, with the embodied understanding that difficult feelings do not always need to be defeated, they can be noticed and held.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2233\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-1.png 2233w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-1-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-1-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-1-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-1-2048x997.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2233px) 100vw, 2233px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-2-1024x228.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-2-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-2-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-2-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-2-1536x342.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-2-2048x455.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-3-1024x262.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-3-1024x262.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-3-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-3-768x196.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-3-1536x392.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-concept-art-3-2048x523.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/innerverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gamma-AI-concept-art.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, our Quarters arrived. In just one week, we went from a weirdly aligned &#8220;squat test&#8221; (on the left) to an interactive scene with art and sound (on the right). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Week 2: Track squat test\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dsgf4egdnPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quarters interaction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SlCTZYBnxVU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button back-to-top\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">\u2191<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 8 &#8211; 11, 2026 It is Tuesday after Labor Day Weekend, and we have a plan for Quarters, which is coming up this Friday. 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