‘Locative media are digital media applied to real places and thus triggering real social interactions.’ – Wikipedia.

My group for our 2nd Nikki are focusing on the term ‘Locative Media.’ When first hearing this, I thought of media such as photos being posted on social networking sites, embedded with the location of where the actual photo was taken, or even where the person is at the time of posting said photo. However, after researching into this term a bit more, it is really fascinating and quite amazing how locative media works and what it can actually do. Locative media can help describe the history of a certain location a person stands, give advice for places around the location, such as restaurants, shops, and cafes. Locative media is used pretty much every day throughout the Western World and I think it’s actually a really awesome addition to technological devices.