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Hey HackerNews! I'm Zain from Carbon0, an online gaming startup. We want to make it easy for families to measurably reduce their carbon footprint, using our we
by ZainTheDev 6y ago
Hey HackerNews!
I'm Zain from Carbon0, an online gaming startup. We want to make it easy for families to measurably reduce their carbon footprint, using our website.
Our product combines multiple disciplines together (which you can read more about below). I believe this could spark a lot of interesting questions, especially around how cognitive neuroscience and web development affect our habit formation.
Our product is in its early stages, and we're experimenting with using "carbon missions" within the website, to help gamify the process of living a greener lifestyle (switching to LEDs, sorting your trash, etc.). We also incorporated an in-game storyline using "Zerons", which are AR characters you can view after completing a mission (implemented using Google's WebXR framework).
Please check out the website if you want to see it for yourself - https://playcarbon0.com https://playcarbon0.com.
We would love to hear your feedback, especially if you have tried to educate yourself or other family members about living green in the past. What helped you to make a change, and what didn't?
Also feel free to email me if you would like to schedule a 15-30 min user interview or UX testing session so we can improve!