United Visual Artists have created a new site specific work for the Oyane Plaza, in the Roppongi Hills district of Tokyo, to mark the opening of UK-Japan 2008. Contact is a responsive floor based installation which allows visitors to use their kinetic energy to generate audiovisual forms that will interact with the user, and communicate with each other. Contact marries advanced computer vision techniques, physics simulation and a unique display surface to create an experience that aims to highlight the results of peoples interactions with each other, and their environment.
A selection of imagery from a recent prototype of a combination LED/3D camera interactive installation. The user’s gestures and motion through the space affect both the visuals and the audio.
Our part in this involved creating an interactive projection wall shown seamlessly by four DLP projectors on a 45’x12’ rear projection screen. The concept was simple enough: 45 feet of grass swaying in a virtual breeze. Visitors to the installation can make the grass sway just by walking in front of it. Additionally, visitors can input text from either of the two kiosks positioned in front of the screen. This text appears in the projection attached to its own grass blade and sways along with the rest of the scene.
WORKSHOP SAE Bangkok Thailand - 4th October 2008 
