In the machine room of Prototopia – powered by Fablab we made a 3D-print of an item that players of Horizon Zero Dawn will instantly recognize. The game’s main character Aloy finds this augmented reality device in a ruin site.

Responsive to the user’s gestures and voice, the Focus serves as a multipurpose sensory interface. It allowes Aloy to learn about machines, track movement and patrol routes, and detect important objects.

These pictures show the design process of the Focus we recreated. We used equipment by Fepshop, local experts of 3D-printers, FEP-film and more. The Focus was on display in our exhibit Arranged Realism – Art in Games at Museum Belvédère, together with artefacts from other games.