Based on previous sketches and Blender models, I attempted to create a new web layout by embedding pages into a 3D space, aiming for a form similar to the earlier sketches. However, it didn’t seem like much of an improvement compared to the WIKIcube I had made. The image shows the pages arranged in a circular pattern viewed from above. While the geometric shape was visually interesting, I decided to keep it as part of the process, feeling it diverged from my main objective.

Returning to the cube format, I realised that embedding information within 3D shapes distinguishes my project. Using 3D forms enhances accessibility and allows users to browse freely in multiple directions. I initially explored expanding the "WIKI cube" concept by layering several cubes. Now, inspired by paper folding, I plan to embed individual pieces of information into each cube, assembling them into a Rubik’s Cube-like structure to experiment with new ways of visual interaction. Starting the design process highlighted the importance of sketching to explore ideas. The initial sketches focused on 2D pages within a 3D space. However, evolving the concept from the previous WIKI cube, the plan expanded to a 3x3x3 cube format. This new approach aligns better with the project’s theme of visualising connections of information and non-linear navigation, providing a more cohesive link to past work while exploring new design possibilities.

Starting with the idea of ​​placing them in a 3x3x3 cube, this time I wanted to include content that I created myself in addition to Wikipedia pages, so I included reference photos that I had included while working on the project, and when clicked, an explanation was provided about what part inspired me and what the image is related to.

Finally, I created a layout similar to the image on the right, and organized my references into three categories and displayed them in the upper left corner, so that different content would appear depending on the number keypad keys 1, 2, and 3.

I focused on creating a layout that matched my goal of displaying information in space, and created a 3x3x3 cube as an extension of the cube layout that inspired me when I made the previous WikiCube. However, there were still areas that needed improvement in the UX, and I also discovered that natural control was not as possible, so I considered using Arduino as a way to solve this.

I explained the process I had been working on and presented the cube visual I had created to Nur and received feedback. Nur had seen my work for the first time and didn't know the details of how it was created, so it was a good opportunity to receive feedback from a different perspective. The main feedback was that it was interesting to place it in space to achieve non-linear navigation, and that it would be more fun to use more generative content by utilizing frequently searched words.