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At the risk of sounding obvious...how about 'Touch to Begin'?  I  
don't mean that in a flip way - I just mean if that's what your  
audience is 'telling' you, that's probably the right thing to  
do....sometimes simple can be a good thing.  (I realize I don't know  
your exhibit, nor what you are trying to accomplish, so take what  
i've said with a grain of salt - i think you get the idea of what I'm  
trying to say:  make it obvious and make it simple).
	


On Apr 9, 2008, at 3:03 PM, Anna Grace at Explorit wrote:

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> Does anyone know of any research about what types of computer  
> graphics really draw people in to an exhibit?  We have our first  
> ever (that's right!) computer-run exhibit that involves racing two  
> types of bikes and watching the road as you pedal or watching a  
> skeleton pedaling.  People seem to be immune to seeing computer  
> screens and they sometimes don't notice the exhibit or don't  
> approach it, even with two exercise bikes sitting there.  I am  
> wondering what we can do to the "resting" screen that says "Touch  
> to begin" to draw people in.  Right now it looks very sleek and  
> metallic.  Any reference material about computer graphics and  
> visitor response would be great.
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> Thanks,
> Anna
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