Boston-based interactive design firm Sosolimited recently installed a public art piece at the Charleston Navy Yard on the tip of Constitution Wharf. According to their press release: ● Custom software collects data in real time from National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration … Continue reading sosolimited – tidal light
In 2016, Nike created a brand activation in Manila that temporarily erected a 200-meter “figure 8” running track the size of city block. The “stadium” featured a running track lined with LED screens, where up to 30 runners at a … Continue reading nike unlimited stadium
Revr Studios is a Madrid-based rendering studio and VR software that was spun-out of Lighting Design Collective. Check out this video demonstrating the capabilities of live rendering + VR visualization for exploring architectural lighting design. Continue reading revr studios – interactive VR
Seeper is a British studio that specializes in experience creation. Check out their very interesting work ranging from attractions to events to digital experience R&D. I love their catch-line: “Our mission is to create awe + wonder by designing and … Continue reading seeper
Check out these visually arresting interactive walls by New York artist Daniel Rozin. Rozin constructs of rotating matrices of creative objects like pieces of wood, pieces of rusty metal, even troll dolls – that rotate to create digital patterns of light … Continue reading daniel rozin
DeepEyes produces video-based A.I. systems for a variety of people detection, tracking and counting applications. DeepEyes’ systems can detect general emotions, gestures, identify specific people, etc. An couple examples: According to one section of their site: In surveillance settings with … Continue reading deepeyes
Via Designboom: Researchers from Disney and Carnegie Mellon University have developed wall++, a low-cost sensing approach that allows walls to become a smart infrastructure. A simple to apply treatment, wall++ challenges the inactivity of walls, turning them into a large … Continue reading cmu researchers transform walls into giant touchpads
Skandal Technologies have updated their website with their new “Poet” system for controlling ambient information in architectural environments. The Poet system unifies sensors, online data harvesting, generative content engines, servers, lighting solutions, and content management into one solution. According to … Continue reading skandal technologies: update
Advertima is startup combining machine learning with digital signage. According to their site: Artificial intelligence teams up with digital out of home experiences. As the world’s first experience management system (EMS) Advertima combines machine learning, computer vision and big data … Continue reading advertima
A very fun use of projection mapping and augmented reality technologies, Tablemation Studios uses overhead projections to animate the place settings at dinner services with clever forced-perspective visual effects and character animations. Sadly, they only have a Facebook page – meaning … Continue reading tablemation studios
Soso Limited is a Boston-based firm developing interactive lighting experiences and data visualization projects. Founded by a few MIT kids, they have a pretty cool portfolio of projects with various methods of social media interaction, for example some novel ways … Continue reading soso
XYZT: Abstract Landscapes is a digital art installation by Lyon-based designers Adrien M & Claire B. The exhibition fuses together some spectacular interactive digital animations with well-executed projection and sensing technologies with a beautiful minimalist black and white color palette. The … Continue reading xyzt: abstract landscapes
Via Core77 (and thanks Joshua), a luminous “ambient information” concept called Blink consists of two glowing orbs that are touch- and motion-sensitive, color-changing, and equipped with 3G for seamless operation. The project was developed in this case for sick children … Continue reading blink: a language of love
The Industrial Design department at TU/Delft now has an entire minor dedicated to Interactive Environments. Although relatively new, the program has promise – check out the Veroni installation as an example. Continue reading interactive environments minor at TU/Delft
Nexmosphere is an Eindhoven-based startup/spinoff that is developing a technology platform for interactive experiences in “bricks’n’morter” retail environments. To quote their site: Nexmosphere develops products that enable a rich and intuitive shopping experience that will change the way we shop. … Continue reading nexmosphere
Tangible Interactions is a Vancouver-based studio that creates interactive installations for a variety of events, art pieces and corporate branding. Check out their site – lots of cool projects. Continue reading tangible interactions
With the advancement of camera vision systems, digitally controlled light fixtures and IP-networked controls, architectural lighting systems are poised for tremendous application innovations. One example is as such: In a conference room, a stereo vision system tracks the number of … Continue reading responsive emotional control of lighting
Via Designboom: Interesting product concept by Grundig showing projected controls for kitchen appliances. I assume they are using a camera vision system as the control detection interface, with the camera and projector built into the vent hood above. Continue reading grundig connected home – IFA 2016
I just added a new permanent page detailing my thesis project which explored interactive retail lighting systems. Make sure to check it out at this link! Continue reading active objects, surfaces, and zones
PERCH is a New York-based startup led by MIT-alum Jared Schiffman which is developing interactive retail displays that combine a variety of sensing technologies, digital displays, projections, physical product and digital content into a sleek consumer experience. Clearly reminiscent of the … Continue reading perch
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