bibi is a handheld and stationary physical-digital companion for people who experience difficulty around everyday routines such as exercising, studying, reading or cooking. The device is inspired by body doubling: doing an activity alongside someone else as a way to make beginning, staying with, or completing a task feel easier. bibi explores how that sense of shared presence can be translated into an object.
Primary Research
Initial Design Probe
This design probe was the starting point for bibi. I used a simple physical object and interchangeable character drawings to explore whether a reflection of a person through a customised character could make everyday routines feel more approachable. The probe helped me understand that the value was not only in the activity itself, but in the feeling of having a quiet presence alongside it.
