2026 · The Attention Economy
Chronos Casino
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Users treat time as their most precious resource, but simultaneously waste it chasing digital dopamine hits. The project creates tension between our awareness of time's finite nature and our compulsive relationship with the very platforms that consume it
Chronos Casino reveals the deeper emotions and ambitions of human psyche. It emphasises the human desire for always wanting more while consuming what they already have. It is a phygital concept and prototype which reimagines attention in terms of gambling which is one of man's deadliest addictions. Here the user does not gamble money but their time which is the ultimate human resource which cannot be reproduced. Combining a regular slot machine with the concept of your screen
Chronos Casino reveals the deeper emotions and ambitions of human psyche. It emphasises the human desire for always wanting more while consuming what they already have. It is a phygital concept and prototype which reimagines attention in terms of gambling which is one of man's deadliest addictions. Here the user does not gamble money but their time which is the ultimate human resource which cannot be reproduced. Combining a regular slot machine with the concept of your screen time, Chronos Casino becomes a deadly force which keeps the user hooked by rewarding them with time, a resource that humans believe cannot be earned.
The physical aspect consists of a seemingly normal phone case which has a slot machine handle attached to its side while the digital aspect is made up of an interactive slot machine game that allows you to gamble your remaining screen time to earn more (or lose it all if you're deemed unlucky). These two modes combined give birth to an interactive prototype that keeps the user going, to earn more time only to waste it all away on their screen later anyway, resulting in dual harm.
The project aims to create awareness on how users can be manipulated into spending more and more time on their screens and how navigating the world in the age of extreme digitization can be extremely challenging