Workstream 06: Embodied UX

Archive note: this page describes the retired village/avatar direction and is no longer the live embodied-UX plan. Use docs/implementation/06-embodied-ux.md and docs/research/07-embodied-interface.md for the current cockpit-first direction.

Status On develop

• Workstream 06 is only partially shipped on develop.

Goal

Make Seraph feel like a true life operating system instead of a chat app wearing a skin.

Shipped On develop

• village UI exists
• quest log exists
• avatar exists
• ambient indicator and nudge presentation exist
• goal management UI exists
• interruption mode UI exists

Working On Now

• no active implementation yet; major embodiment work starts after earlier reliability and guardian work

Still To Do On develop

• connect avatar behavior to real user and guardian state
• add richer dashboards, rituals, and review surfaces
• add dynamic panels or canvas-style outputs where they improve clarity
• tie visible world change to real-life progress without turning the product into shallow gamification

Acceptance Checklist

• avatar behavior reflects real state in a legible way
• progress and reviews are easier to understand than chat alone
• the world meaningfully reflects real progress