MIC Exploration Space

1996-97, Christa SOMMERER & Laurent MIGNONNEAU
Source: 1996-97, Christa SOMMERER & Laurent MIGNONNEAU

(collective) Sommerer / Mignonneau

MIC Exploration Space ,
Co-workers & Funding
ATR Media Integration and Communications Research Lab
Kyoto Japan
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Description
"MIC Exploration Space" shall be used for the communication between participants through images and extended integration of real-time interaction in virtual space.

The place functions as a new form of integration space, where real-time integration of development pictures, artificial life , as well as artistic features will display an evolving environment, that can be topic related and refer to and represent the individuality of the participant.

In the future sound as well as precise gesture recognition shall be implemented as well.

Integrating the human participants on both sides of the interaction set-up into a common virtual space, a shared environment shall be created, which functions as a place of exchange and interaction. The advantage of having a shared 3 dimensional environment is, that it lets the participants interact with each other in a more efficient, natural and creative way.

http://www.mic.atr.co.jp/~christa/WORKS/CONCEPTS/MicConcept.html
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • interactive
    • multi-user
    • real-time
  • genres
    • installations
      • interactive installations
  • subjects
    • Media and Communication
      • communication
  • technology
    • displays
      • electronic displays
        • projection screens
        • projectors
    • hardware
      • cameras
Technology & Material
Hardware
2 computers
2 video projectors
2 3D key hardware Interfaces
2 Camera tracking interfaces
4 video Cameras
2 separated rooms with projection wall
Indirect lighting (ceiling and wall light diffusion)
Interface
2 3D key hardware Interfaces
2 Camera tracking interfaces
4 video Cameras
Software
3D plant growth algorithms
Gesture recognition
Exhibitions & Events
Bibliography