Part V

Scenarios

Included in this section are a variety of use cases and scenarios that I think demonstrate not only what has happened and is happening in the world of social machines but also what’s possible and promising in each of the selected vertical market segments. These examples highlight both the opportunities and challenges designers and organizations face when exploring this new direction, and they serve as great starting points for further thinking on the benefits of combining social attributes with physical objects.

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