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x-ode allows passers-by to leave virtual messages to one another in the physical world

Users can swipe between 3 views

Live is an augmented reality view through which users can scan their physical surroundings to post new messages or look for existing messages , or markers of other users indicating a crossing of paths.

Tap on the screen within close range to create a new message

Aim at markers to open an existing message

Map is a geographic representation of all messages that have been posted. Using the timeline, messages from the past, present or future will appear.

Travel through the past, present and future with the dynamic timeline

Orbit is a relational graph of a user’s community. As other users are anonymously identified by a 3 letter code XYZ, a user can change it to a more suggestive name.

Tap on a 3 letter code to rename unknown passers-by in your community

Markers on Live, Map & Orbit views

	Message marker
	User marker

Icons in notification views

	Message
	You crossed paths with another user
	You intersected with another user’s message or vice-versa
	Messages related to one another
	Invitation to a message from or to another user

Colours for markers & icons

	Yourself
	You had a written interaction with this user
	You had a proximity interaction with this user
	You had both a proximity and written interaction with this user
	You had neither a proximity nor a written interaction with this user