Investigative vision and perception

Variants and applications

• Sliding light. Rule: Randy directs the beam almost parallel to the surface. The player adjusts the angle to see dents, scratches or erased inscriptions. For example, marks on the floor help to understand which cabinet was recently moved...
• Star prism. Rule: Randy changes the color of the light and different materials begin to appear differently. The player goes through the spectrum: colors that look the same may turn out to be different, and an invisible mark will appear only in a certain light.
• Magnifier beam. Rule: One of the rays magnifies the selected area of ​​the scene. You need to adjust the zoom and focus to see the fibers, prints or the structure of the small lock. Too much magnification makes it difficult to understand which part of the object the part belongs to.
• Removing glare. Rule: Randy turns a special light filter. The player finds a position in which he can look under the water, through glass or under a transparent film. This way you can examine the object at the bottom, while maintaining the task of getting it.
• Separable spark. Rule: Randy sends a small spark around a corner, under furniture, or inside a crack and looks from its position. The player chooses an observation point: through one hole the mechanism is visible, through the other you can understand that it is jammed.
• Layered vision. Rule: Randy adjusts the viewing depth of the item. The player sequentially examines the shell, internal partitions and core. For example, this is how you can trace a broken wire inside a wall.
• Thermal footprint Rule: Randy recognizes which surfaces still retain heat. The player changes sensitivity and compares objects: a warm cup, a heated seat and a cooling engine help restore the sequence of recent actions.
• Light echo. Rule: Randy sends out an impulse and perceives its return as the contours of space. The player chooses direction and power to find a void behind a wall, estimate the depth of a well, or spot movement in the fog.
• Glowing dust. Rule: Randy releases sparkling particles that show the movement of air or water. The player watches the flow: particles go into an imperceptible gap, go around an invisible barrier, or gather near a source of attraction.
• Light cast. Rule: Randy remembers the view of the scene and overlays it on the current image. The player combines the angle and notices changes: the object has been rotated, the water level has risen, a new crack has appeared on the wall. This allows you to set up your own experiments: what will change if you press the lever and come back?