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Latency study 04

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In Latency 04 elements with less latency have more noise in their mapping, and elements with more latency have less noise. The results are peculiar in that the elements are both ill responsive (perhaps frustratingly so if it was in the context of some utilitarian application) but are comforting (for lack of a better word) in distinct ways. Tension is created between immediate but ambiguous response vs. clear, but delayed, understanding. I’m not sure if either behavior could be said to better ‘echo’ the intent or input of the user.