Friday, June 09, 2006

SARAH KENKERDINE IN LUGANO PRESENTING THE VIRTUAL ROOM

In the last three days, Sarah Kenkerdine, special projects manager for Museum Victoria (Australia), has been presenting the VIRTUAL ROOM to Master TEC CH (University of Lugaqno), a "revolutionary visualization laboratory, interactive and immersive environment which allows museums and galleries to convey complex and challenging information to audiences in a variety of unique, innovative and engaging ways."
It consists of an eight screen 360° degere rear projected stereostopic display system; The virtual room can be also configured to be interactive with wands, motion tracking devices, movement and immersive qualities; another important enhancement can be obtained through the use of spatial audioscapes.

One of the unique aspects of the display system will allow participants to experience a changing perspective as they walk around whatever is contained within. In many cases the audience will be provided with the illusion that the entity (whatever it could be) is physicaqlly contained within the confines of the eight screens.

Soon some videos, with Sarah explaining theoretical underpinnings!!


Images refer to a 1:20 scale model




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