JCERJournal of Contemporary Educational Research2208-84662208-8474Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcer.v8i5.7019ArticleReturn to Reality: Speculative Design of Interaction Ritual Chains and Exploration of Alone Together https://artdesignp.com/journal/JCER/8/5/10.26689/jcer.v8i5.7019XuChuwen2024852024-06-05“Alone together” is an ever-changing “wicked problem.” In this research and practice, the author tries to combine experience design, referring to the theory of “interaction ritual chain theory,” and creatively add interactive experience to discursive works, so that the audience can think between the real and the virtual.

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