Emulator for Traktor Pro

Emulator is ‘the world’s first and only fully customizable, multi-touch software for professional DJs and music producers.’ Creators Smithson Martin are a software development company with a focus on DJ technology, and this is their flagship development. Check out this video example of how flexible the Emulator software is, it can be used on DIY multitouch screen projectors or under multitouch all in one desktops. find out more

AR Magic Mirror by Tobias Blum

Interesting AR experience created by Tobias Blum at Munich Technical University. The Kinect camera allows tracking of users without additional markers. He developed a magic mirror that generated an overlay of a video image with volume visualization from a CT volume. Such a system could be used for education of anatomy. The Microsoft Kinect provides a color and a depth image. Using OpenNI and PrimeSense NITE he can get the skeleton of a person standing in front of the Kinect in real-time. He registers a CT dataset to this skeleton and can show an Augmented Reality overlay of the CT and a person. Using context and focus visualization he shows the CT through a virtual window, while still showing the person. The system is currently a prototype. More information on the project website.

LightSpace by Microsoft Research

LightSpace combines elements of surface computing and augmented reality research to create a highly interactive space where any surface, and even the space between surfaces, is fully interactive. This concept transforms the ideas of surface computing into the new realm of spatial computing. Instrumented with multiple depth cameras and projectors, LightSpace is a small room installation designed to explore a variety of interactions and computational strategies related to interactive displays and the space that they inhabit. LightSpace cameras and projectors are calibrated to 3D real world coordinates, allowing for projection of graphics correctly onto any surface visible by both camera and projector. Selective projection of the depth camera data enables emulation of interactive displays on un-instrumented surfaces (such as a standard table or office desk), as well as facilitates mid-air interactions between and around these displays. For example, after performing multi-touch interactions on a virtual object on the tabletop, the user may transfer the object to another display by simultaneously touching the object and the destination display. Or the user may “pick up” the object by sweeping it into their hand, see it sitting in their hand as they walk over to an interactive wall display, and “drop” the object onto the wall by touching it with their other hand.

BMW Joy 3d by BMW

BMW transformed the busy Suntec City Towers 2 & 3 in Singapore to a symbol of true Joy. The video plays with the 3D effects, which also includes a small tribute to the birthday boy Pacman, as well as classic BMW billboards. The buzzwords “Joy is BMW” and of course “EfficientDynamics” are present as well, one of BMW’s trademark signatures in the past year.

Magic Projection by Marco Tempest

Last year at TEDxTokyo, Marco introduced and discussed the first ever Augmented Reality magic trick – and this year he premiered his latest Projected Augmented Reality piece for stage. A combination of LED tracking for a projected image, interactive drawing on screen techniques, and just a bit of sleight of hand magic. Telling the story of his own creative process, Marco draws an image on his handheld screen. The image comes to life…and a series of humorous adventures between the performer and his creation begin. More information on Marco Tempest website.

Facade Projection by Unknown

Another great facade projection project.

Musion 3d Real-time Projection Technology

The Musion 3d projection technology is very impressive. They have done a lot of really interesting digital and physical music videos and shows that are worth looking at. A/V Concepts is a retailer in Southern California that has a lot of experience working with this technology.  They have a webpage that shows at least 20 of their 3d projects. Definitely worth a look at.  The link can be found here.

Skinput by Chris Harrison, Desney Tan and Dan Morris

Really interesting concept for using the human body as an input device. More info from the website “Appropriating the human body as an input device is appealing not only because we have roughly two square meters of external surface area, but also because much of it is easily accessible by our hands (e.g., arms, upper legs, torso). Furthermore, proprioception (our sense of how our body is configured in three-dimensional space) allows us to accurately interact with our bodies in an eyes-free manner. For example, we can readily flick each of our fingers, touch the tip of our nose, and clap our hands together without visual assistance. Few external input devices can claim this accurate, eyes-free input characteristic and provide such a large interaction area.”

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