The Hello Wall is an installation made by Hellicar&Lewis for Wasted Spaces. You can communicate with with it via Twitter. It knows commands like circle, square, rectangle, triangle, shake, faster, slower, bigger, smaller and colors…

This might be the near future for some DJs. It’s made by Gregory Kaufman…

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“‘Lightrails’ is a light sculpture with the intention to re-define and re-interpret the exhibition room. An easy but effective mapping technique was used to create seamless projections on both sides of the object. Light-beams were triggered by the visitors and ran through the room, following the surface created by the sculpture. Each ‘reflection’ of the light-beam was accompanied by sound. The speed and brightness of the beam was directly influenced by the force the visitors used when triggering the beam stepping on pedals on the floor. This also influenced the volume of the sound-effects. The audio signal was played back on a surround sound system that allowed a spatial positioning of the sounds and created a truly immersive experience.” It’s made by Strukt Design Studio…

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I love the way Katrin Baumgarten has given these on/off objects an almost emotional expression…

“A floating display that reinterprets weather information via hovering patterns and flowing movements. The user is invited to create patterns and sequences using either an iPhone interface or a sequencing program.” It’s made by Rich Harvey…

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A simple jet beautiful interactive artwork by Anastasia Vikhornava…

Made by Gizem Boyacioglu, Dean McNamee, Elena Gianni & Mayo Nissen at CIID…

I just keep stumbling upon Random International again and again. And damn…I just love the stuff they produce! If you don’t know them here is a small selection of some of their installations:

I’ve just gratuated as bachelor in Digital Design with a theoretical paper about the conceptual and interactive installation I’ve called – In The Bubble. The purpose of the project is to investigate the relationship between the concept of social interaction and my installation. In short the installation makes use of a responsive capacity to create privatized bobbles around its participants. This is made possible through numerous computer-inspected pressure sensors which track the positions of the participants and electrical motors which shapes the dynamic bubbles. The participants is therefore a substantial part of the installation and its outcome. The bubble follow your every move.

Based on social interaction between the bystanders, the participants and a greater collective unit, the installation outlines the interplay between the private and the public and creates a portrayal of the everyday social interaction we as humans embark upon.

The primary theory used in the paper is based upon the work of sociologist Erwin Goffman and his thoughts on social behavior in public places. These theories constitute the foundation upon which the investigation is built supported by other pertinent sources. Visualizations and 3D renderings are used throughout the paper to help explain and discuss the interactive capabilities and limitations of the installation.

The analysis of the artwork shows that the overriding guideline – social interaction – is present both within and around the space of the interactive artwork.  This, in turn, makes it possible to understand and discuss what the concept does for the actual experience and the space of interpretation.

The paper argues that social interaction exists not only among the participants, but has branched out into all the social events around the artwork. The social interaction is interpreted from three key spaces: the bystander’s social space, the participant’s social space and the social collective space. These key spaces constitute a social complexity that enhances the relationships between those present and gives an understanding of one’s own and others’ actions in space, while creating awareness of the inevitable confrontation with the surroundings. It is thus social interaction perceived and interpreted through both the private space, the confrontational meetings and a greater collective creation of meaning. Hence you are private in a social space.

The paper can be downloaded….HERE! (In danish)

A view from inside the bubble: (the encounter)

The geometrical movement of the installation (without the strings):

The construction (sectional view):

An interactive design experiment by designer joon moon. The white blocks should represent the light source…pretty cool!

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