The Unseen Video, a weather controlled, dynamic music video March 30, 2007
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The Unseen Video is much more than a normal, static music video. It is a video that is affected by the weather and local time from the position of the viewer.
It creates new synergies between the music, the video and the surroundings of the viewer. Every little change in your environment ensures that you will never see the same video twice. The look of the video might slightly change within an hour, but will have a whole new character in a few months.
More information: http://theunseenvideo.com/
BIX March 30, 2007
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BIX is a permanent light- and media installation for the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria by realities:united architects from Berlin.
A matrix of 930 fluorescent lamps is integrated into the eastern acrylic glass facade of the biomorphic building structure of the new Kunsthaus in Graz, Austria. Through the possibility to individually adjust the lamps’ brightness at an infinite variability with 20 frames/second images, films and animations can be displayed – the Kunsthaus’ skin is transformed into a giant low resolution computer display.
More information: http://www.bix.at/
Infiniti Interactive Mirrors March 30, 2007
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3 parallel 8’ high by 3.5 ’ wide panes of mirrored glass placed side by side, each displaying rear-projected content from a high-lumen projector. Content was designed in 3 dimensions, using scale, motion & depth perspective to make the user feel like she is immersed in & moving through the communication.
A user standing in front of the mirrors has the unusual sensation of seeing their reflection & the projected content simultaneously. Sensors embedded in the structure above each pane register when a user reaches out to a “hot spot,” allowing users to navigate the projected content without ever needing to touch the “screen” or press a “button.”
More information at: http://www.interactivemirror.net/
Infolight March 10, 2007
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A physical ambient visualization that notifies users of news & information pulled from a personalized online portal using ambient light sequences & sound alerts. The device is equipped with a matrix of 45 LED multicolor pixels, text-to-speech software, movement sensors & WiFi connectivity.
From BT Group
Auraorb ambient notification March 10, 2007
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AuraOrb is an ambient notification display that deploys “progressive turn taking” techniques to minimize notification disruptions. It uses social awareness cues, such as eye contact to detect user interest in an initially ambient light notification. Once detected, it displays a text message with a notification heading visible from 360 degrees. Touching the orb causes the associated message to be displayed on the user’s computer screen. When user interest is lost, AuraOrb automatically reverts back to its idle state.
More information: http://www.nectar-research.net/news/?p=107
Networked ambient objects March 10, 2007
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NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program have been exploring networked ambient visualization devices that allow users to transmit their current mood state to remote friends. Some examples include highlighted emoticons or robotic flowers.
Nabaztag, the Wi-Fi enabled ambient bunny March 3, 2007
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Nabaztag (Armenian for “rabbit”) is a Wi-Fi enabled rabbit, manufactured by Violet. The Nabaztag is a “smart object” that can connect to the Internet (for example to download weather forecasts, read its owner’s email, etc). It is also fully customizable and programmable.
Nabaztag can send and receive MP3s and messages that are read out loud as well as perform the following services (by either speaking the information out loud or using indicative lights): weather forecast, stock market report, news headlines, alarm clock, e-mail alerts, and others.
Some users join the Rabbit’s community by sharing photos of their Nabaztags on flickr, videos on YouTube and DailyMotion. It is also possible to find other rabbits on Google Earth and check all the posts about Nabaztag over at Technorati.
Learn more and watch some fun demos at: www.nabaztag.com
