Excalibur is a wake-up experience that transforms the act of waking into a moment of agency and achievement. Inspired by the myth of the sword in the stone, the alarm is set by inserting the sword into its base, locking it in place. When the alarm activates, the object responds through sound, light, and physical resistance, gradually guiding the user toward interaction.
To silence the alarm, the user must physically pull the sword from the stone. This deliberate effort is reinforced through augmented feedback: rising sound intensity, simulated lava lighting, and tactile resistance.


By designing waking as an embodied interaction rather than a passive interruption, the project explores how effort, narrative framing, and multisensory feedback can reshape everyday routines into meaningful rituals.