An app that lets people check-in to the commuting trips that they take, and communicate with their fellow travelers. The app for the locations we pass through on the way to where we’re going.When we’re stuck in traffic on our way home from work, or riding the subway surrounded by the same familiar strangers each morning, we’re at non-places. We’ll be demoing an app that aims to cultivate the latent communities around non-places by connecting people with similar routes, enabling asynchronous pseudonymous messaging with commute tips, shared secrets, and missed connections.
While the app has been discontinued, you can learn about our research by reading our paper (opens in new tab) or check out this slideshare (opens in new tab).