Physical Virtuality installation

EXPLANATION A platform carrying people is extended into the virtual reality of Second Life, an avatar inhabited world. The estimated weight of avatars standing on the virtual side of the platform is calculated, and processed together with the total weight of the people standing on the physical side of it. This leads to continuous adjustments in both the hydraulic powered part of the installation and the virtual part, making it a seesaw that lets both types of visitors experience and feel the weight of a virtual reality avatar.

The set-up in the NEMO Museum cinema room

The virtual part of the seesaw will be hosted on the Brooklyn is Watching project space in Second Life.

The BIW project is a hybrid SL/RL project of the Brooklyn NY based art gallery Jack the Pelican Presents (487 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA)

Come to see the installation in SL here

saturday 1st of november 2008

18:00 - 1:00 GMT
19:00 - 2:00 CET
10:00 - 17:00 PST

Announcement of the event in Second Life

Documentational videoclip including real-life and Second Life recordings

PROGRESS / BLOG >>

FEEL the presence of real avatars in
a cross-world interactive seesaw installation,
connecting virtual life to our physical world

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VIRTUAL REALITY
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Concept & SL development
Sander Veenhof / SNDRV

Software, video & sensor programming
Michael Pelletier

Technical assistance
Teun and Abdul (NEMO)

Hardware and machinery advice
Fiona van de Geijn and
Alex Schaub of FabLab / De Waag

Organisational advice
Bas van Abel of FabLab / De Waag

Motion hardware
E-Motek medical

Streaming video
Engage! Tactical Media

Art support
PLANETART featuring artists
Sandwoman, Arahan Claveau & Nebulosus Severine

realisation made possible by
Materiaalfonds.nl and SenterNovem Innovatievoucher program

Machinima
Chantal Harvey / mamachinima.eu

contact/info: info[a]sndrv.nl