Concert ReacTable

April 16th, 2007 in Spatial, Touch by miles

The Reactable was developed by the Music Technology Group in Barcelona. This interface uses simple patterns placed on objects. The direction of the patterns and proximity to each other determines the type of sound being produced. Users have the ability to interact with the table as they rearrange the objects over time. All users interact in the same environment as they create sound through one speaker.

This interface is interesting because the direction and type of patterns determine what the music sounds like. One could imagine that new users would have the ability to create their own types of blocks that would create new spatial arrangements and new music.

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