https://polygonfuture.studio POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:15:35 +0000 https://polygonfuture.studio en https://polygonfuture.studio/Work Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:34:13 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/Work &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; https://polygonfuture.studio/NYT-R-D-Mixed-Reality-Near-Future Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:15:35 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/NYT-R-D-Mixed-Reality-Near-Future &nbsp; NY Times R&amp;D / Mixed Reality (Near)Future What innovative tools, design patterns, and journalism experiences are possible in a world where Mixed Reality experiences are the norm? 2022 TL;DR Experimenting in AR storytelling for an audience of millions, and inventing new tools and design patterns to explore the future of mixed reality journalism. NYT R&amp;D brought us in to investigate how news organizations and journalists could utilize Mixed Reality in their mission to seek truth, and help people understand the world.&nbsp; From developing&nbsp;design patterns for mixed realty storytelling, to creating&nbsp;practical tools for Journalists, this six month effort was the combination of product development, experimentation, and designing human machine interactions that cultivate rich storytelling experiences.&nbsp; &nbsp; Captured MR video of The Times’s photo archive overlaid on the 3D spatial reconstruction of the photo archive space. Watch and Read More on NYT R&amp;D below: + Developing spatial investigation and reconstruction tools for journalists’ information gathering &nbsp;&nbsp;+ Exploring design patterns for building mixed reality stories&nbsp; For more detailed breakdown, keep scrolling or follow our links for a shortcut: + Spatial Tools + MR Journalism for Open World + Design Patterns for MR Stories TECHNIQUESMixed Reality Development Human Machine Interface Design Systems Design Shader writingC#, HTML, Javascript CLIENTS&nbsp; NY Times R&amp;D PLATFORMS&nbsp; Meta Quest ProMicrosoft HololensUnity Node.js Spatial Investigation and Reconstruction Tools for Journalists TL;DRWe built a set of networked tools that allowed a reporter in the field to do real-time spatial reconstruction and investigation of a physical site.&nbsp; It allowed journalist to create persistent spatial markers of video, photo, and voice memos overlaid onto the Mixed Reality world. How? The Spatial Reconstruction and Investigation Tool (SRST) we developed, gave journalists the ability to walk through a physical site and automatically reconstruct a 3D model in real-time.&nbsp; &nbsp;The SRST gave journalists a Mixed Reality overlay on-top of the world that allowed them to capture video, photos, voice memos, and create 3D spatial markers for tagging important details within the physical site.&nbsp; These could be things such as an important object or evidence at a location. All data captured was recorded and synced to a remote web-interface which allowed an off-site producer or journalist to watch or direct the capture in real-time.&nbsp;The captured content and spatial markers could also be reviewed and exported from the web interface at a later time.&nbsp; Users could navigate through the 3D capture and playback its capture as if watching or scrubbing a video capture.&nbsp; All content could be exported, highlighted, and seen within the spatialized 3D site-model. A web interface allows reconstruction to be viewed live or at a later time.&nbsp; All spatial markers such as photos, video, voice memos can be reviewed, exported, and viewed at the spatialized location they were taken. Live Off-site Review / Playback Interface Live-stream of a journalist wearing MR headset with the SRST toolkit. Off-site viewers can rotate around the live spatial capture as journalists captures the space. Playback interface for recorded spatial and investigation data. Research Our initial research posed the following questions: + What tools could we create to expedite information gathering in breaking news situations? + How might we instantly create 3D models of spaces instead of needing to manually model them by hand? + Can mixed reality help reporters reconstruct a news event by spatializing found footage? In collaboration with journalists who regularly report on stories that require visual analysis, we identified scenarios where mixed reality hardware could improve on-the-scene information gathering and promote deeper investigation. &nbsp;&nbsp; (Additional Images) <img width="1600" height="864" width_o="1600" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2935822feda44686462bf779aa0180393661776afb318015f7e0c4dfc3db5e8/0c4107c4-88a1-4718-983b-cb2c89832abd_Screen-Shot-2022-08-31-at-7.28.55-PM.jpg" data-mid="200776568" border="0" alt="A common space at the New York Times showing spatialized photo markers from a Microsoft Hololens with our SRST toolkit." data-caption="A common space at the New York Times showing spatialized photo markers from a Microsoft Hololens with our SRST toolkit." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a2935822feda44686462bf779aa0180393661776afb318015f7e0c4dfc3db5e8/0c4107c4-88a1-4718-983b-cb2c89832abd_Screen-Shot-2022-08-31-at-7.28.55-PM.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1066" width_o="1600" height_o="1066" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f472488fbc5141146b387951c28e9e1b829051e4da55644940f4251c69b91ecb/0cf143a7-ad93-432e-8c10-07287e63fbec_Screen-Shot-2022-08-31-at-6.50.46-PM.jpg" data-mid="200776569" border="0" alt="A reporter user testing the investigation and annotation tool at the New York Time's office." data-caption="A reporter user testing the investigation and annotation tool at the New York Time's office." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f472488fbc5141146b387951c28e9e1b829051e4da55644940f4251c69b91ecb/0cf143a7-ad93-432e-8c10-07287e63fbec_Screen-Shot-2022-08-31-at-6.50.46-PM.jpg" /> <img width="896" height="504" width_o="896" height_o="504" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/271b109e48792f6556fa6517996cbf6f42cef1c4f87cb2965aa5eadeacf7ac8a/a94145c9-f8c1-429a-ad7d-533e7828f583_RDWearablesMorguePhotoAnnotation.jpg" data-mid="200776574" border="0" alt="Photo taken with the investigation and annotation tool showing a reporter-placed spatial marker to tag a photos' location within The Times' archives." data-caption="Photo taken with the investigation and annotation tool showing a reporter-placed spatial marker to tag a photos' location within The Times' archives." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/896/i/271b109e48792f6556fa6517996cbf6f42cef1c4f87cb2965aa5eadeacf7ac8a/a94145c9-f8c1-429a-ad7d-533e7828f583_RDWearablesMorguePhotoAnnotation.jpg" /> <img width="648" height="365" width_o="648" height_o="365" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc142c0df584c38ac4c97a0a0abbad5b2614e96fe2d2506f1855a7784acabdb0/Journo_Tools_LabelEdit.gif" data-mid="200868615" border="0" alt="The system allowed a user to use voice commands to create voice memos, and add custom labels to markers." data-caption="The system allowed a user to use voice commands to create voice memos, and add custom labels to markers." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/648/i/fc142c0df584c38ac4c97a0a0abbad5b2614e96fe2d2506f1855a7784acabdb0/Journo_Tools_LabelEdit.gif" /> <img width="762" height="429" width_o="762" height_o="429" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1565e624dbefc36be46e41a0d799fc490c63579ea3ba66756e444c7d45081a18/Journo_Tools_MorgueModel_01.gif" data-mid="200791321" border="0" alt="Final detailed reconstruction model from MR headset tool" data-caption="Final detailed reconstruction model from MR headset tool" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/762/i/1565e624dbefc36be46e41a0d799fc490c63579ea3ba66756e444c7d45081a18/Journo_Tools_MorgueModel_01.gif" /> <img width="600" height="600" width_o="600" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c92a4a916b86550da91966c3841be062383f8086f9f1e53b91371dffcd5f1c8/ezgif-3-6cf283d1d6.gif" data-mid="200779377" border="0" alt="A progression of our capture of The Time's &quot;Morgue&quot; from rough mesh to detailed model." data-caption="A progression of our capture of The Time's &quot;Morgue&quot; from rough mesh to detailed model." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/6c92a4a916b86550da91966c3841be062383f8086f9f1e53b91371dffcd5f1c8/ezgif-3-6cf283d1d6.gif" /> <img width="1600" height="737" width_o="1600" height_o="737" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/479f69edc52160b808f53b27a157b3bc7f4aab6930384e3122ec086939fd992f/82e2afb8-61c8-4a45-9b14-4c74698daef5_diagram.jpg" data-mid="200776571" border="0" alt="Original backend diagram for a tool that would enable real-time collaboration between field and newsroom with on-site capture and in-office editing." data-caption="Original backend diagram for a tool that would enable real-time collaboration between field and newsroom with on-site capture and in-office editing." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/479f69edc52160b808f53b27a157b3bc7f4aab6930384e3122ec086939fd992f/82e2afb8-61c8-4a45-9b14-4c74698daef5_diagram.jpg" /> Designing Mixed Reality Journalism for the Open World: TL;DRMixed Reality offers new opportunities for storytelling that extends beyond the reach of screens and into our physical spaces. We explored how location-based storytelling could be harnessed to allow readers to dscover news as they roam the open world. &nbsp; Curiosity and Exploration The New York Times’ 171-year-old archive contains millions of stories that could annotate the specific spaces readers occupy with rich and relevant reporting.&nbsp; &nbsp;Mixed reality’s biggest strengths is its ability to sense and undersatnd the world around the user, adding context to their space.&nbsp; What might news look like in this context?&nbsp; How could users engage with content in a way that felt natural yet not overbearing? &nbsp; Using computer vision and geolocation, we designed a prototype to explore how we might deliver news to our readers in a way that rewards curiosity and exploration Spatial Capture of Washington Square Park overlayed with our mixed reality footage.&nbsp; Research In the context of intelligent environments, we landed on the following design decisions: Curious Exploration: Encouraging a reader to inquire about a space by moving their body through it. As they look around their environment, the user’s gaze triggers icons to appear. If they’re interested, moving closer reveals even more detail. Discrete Wayfinding: Using subtle UI/UX to draw interest towards specific areas of the space without interrupting the environment or telling a user where to look. Device Tethering: Acknowledging that not all devices can (or should) perform all activities equally, we explored the ability to tether a mobile device to the headset so that articles could be transferred over for ease of reading. Designing to the Platform: Mixed reality is inherently open-ended and we don’t need to force a linear story into an unbounded space. Embracing open world design allows many opportunities for novel discovery of Times journalism that can be consumed later on other platforms. Wayfinding and article icons lead user to points of interest and geo-located stories Spatial Context for Articles One challenge of mixed reality is something we call “visual saturation”. Too much content overlaid onto the already stimulating physical world results in a world that loses its sense of readability and creates fatigue for the user.In the context of an world scale MR experience, we focused on creating spatialized news articles in their most functional form.&nbsp; Simple icons, a headline, and at close distance, a short byline to give more context. &nbsp; <img width="720" height="405" width_o="720" height_o="405" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95cedbf4f25e18891d48f4bef2dab896fff2493f1c54b774fccef756563f36e8/transitions.gif" data-mid="200900745" border="0" alt="Article transitions from its Far -&gt; Mid -&gt; Near states. Each designed to give a user context as they approach and engage." data-caption="Article transitions from its Far -&gt; Mid -&gt; Near states. Each designed to give a user context as they approach and engage." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/95cedbf4f25e18891d48f4bef2dab896fff2493f1c54b774fccef756563f36e8/transitions.gif" /> <img width="720" height="405" width_o="720" height_o="405" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/77147ce56f43bb78dea57ba8b8c2278f6f0240e76e805343abe2aa8ade260bf2/Clips-cut_4.gif" data-mid="200870868" border="0" alt="Far distance articles represented by single article thumbnail. Gaze tracking brings article to forefront." data-caption="Far distance articles represented by single article thumbnail. Gaze tracking brings article to forefront." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/77147ce56f43bb78dea57ba8b8c2278f6f0240e76e805343abe2aa8ade260bf2/Clips-cut_4.gif" /> <img width="720" height="405" width_o="720" height_o="405" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c47583fd9c165f4662ae6eebc85070aa38c3a36a491609b4545c6bad2c23187e/Clips-cut_3.gif" data-mid="200870867" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Mid distance articles represented by image thumbnail and headline. " data-caption="Mid distance articles represented by image thumbnail and headline. " src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/c47583fd9c165f4662ae6eebc85070aa38c3a36a491609b4545c6bad2c23187e/Clips-cut_3.gif" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ea497fc4d453452cdf476e941a1a4f39e03073db9abb5709447b066241603d5e/MenuOpen.gif" data-mid="200892855" border="0" alt="Experiments with animation from mid-distance article to near-distance article. Distance-based article context allows for more detailed information of a story as a user approaches." data-caption="Experiments with animation from mid-distance article to near-distance article. Distance-based article context allows for more detailed information of a story as a user approaches." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ea497fc4d453452cdf476e941a1a4f39e03073db9abb5709447b066241603d5e/MenuOpen.gif" /> <img width="720" height="405" width_o="720" height_o="405" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/05bad762ad53440e67ba62742dff563bb7cf9e2e980ff82048b6726dab32f447/open-immersive-combined.gif" data-mid="200900649" border="0" alt="Gaze tracking enables readers to interact with images, bringing up captions, and enabling an immersive view of a selected photo." data-caption="Gaze tracking enables readers to interact with images, bringing up captions, and enabling an immersive view of a selected photo." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/05bad762ad53440e67ba62742dff563bb7cf9e2e980ff82048b6726dab32f447/open-immersive-combined.gif" /> <img width="720" height="405" width_o="720" height_o="405" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0044c18c63e25be5c2370e42a9ea646da30d5be839875da098a64175c3c8bd82/approach_immersive.gif" data-mid="200900942" border="0" alt="Immersive view would place a photo at the location it was taken allowing readers to view from the same viewpoint." data-caption="Immersive view would place a photo at the location it was taken allowing readers to view from the same viewpoint." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/0044c18c63e25be5c2370e42a9ea646da30d5be839875da098a64175c3c8bd82/approach_immersive.gif" /> Device Tethering: From Mixed Reality to Mobile Device <img width="733" height="411" width_o="733" height_o="411" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b017f61e7634dc09eb51f07c990e7fc26fe91d7b715befaebee7fd68e66c9916/Open_World_SendToPhone.gif" data-mid="200887729" border="0" alt="Sending an article to a phone with a combination of image recognition (NYT R&amp;D Logo), and gaze tracking" data-caption="Sending an article to a phone with a combination of image recognition (NYT R&amp;D Logo), and gaze tracking" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/733/i/b017f61e7634dc09eb51f07c990e7fc26fe91d7b715befaebee7fd68e66c9916/Open_World_SendToPhone.gif" /> Not all devices can (or should) perform the same activities, this includes reading news content.&nbsp; In the context of the outdoor physical world filled with stimulii and happenings, we found that reading news in Mixed Reality was not ideal.&nbsp; Legibility, comfort, and visual awareness were three aspects that we were focused on. &nbsp;With this in mind we devised a way for users to tether a mobile device to their headset, allowing articles to be sent to their phone for reading. Using image tracking, the NYTimes R&amp;D logo triggered a “Send to Phone” button.&nbsp; Using gaze tracking a reader could to send the article to their phone for reading. This method improved legibility, comfort, and ultimately felt like a natural extension of how we already consume and experience content. “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard https://polygonfuture.studio/SAP-Central-Showcase-2022 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:33:16 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/SAP-Central-Showcase-2022 &nbsp; MOS + SAP Central Showcase 10,000 SQFT Immersive Experience 2022 SAP Central Showcase, 2022 Telling the story of how SAP innovation drives the world’s retail, manufacturing, finance, and supply chain industries in a new sustainability focused world SAP Central Showcase was an immersive experience that that resulted in 9 installations over a 10,000 sqft area that immersed visitors in SAP innovation. Taking 3 months of designing, animating, iterating and programming to be unveiled for SAP’s Sapphire event in 2022.&nbsp; From industrial kuka robots, to touchscreens, to full sized trees and massive led walls, this is one of the biggest installations built for SAP’s saphpire event.&nbsp; Working with production partners VT Pro Design and Kommune + No Slate,&nbsp; MOS + polygonfuture brought it to life and made it happen. polygonfuture was tasked with conceptualizing and designing installations that told the story of how SAP’s suite of tools powered the business process and supply chain of a fictional denim brand called Trilogy.&nbsp; The installations combined product displays, interactive exhibits, kuka industrial robots, interactive video, and touch screen experiences. The resulting installations told the story of how SAP’s products enable and add value to a consumer products company.&nbsp; TECHNIQUES Concept DevelopmentInstallation DesignDesign for Fabrication CLIENTS&nbsp; SAP Master of Shapes (MOS) Agency: Kommune + No Slate Production Partner: VT Pro Design Installation View: Event Photos: <img width="2160" height="1440" width_o="2160" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef4356fa02822cf1b39f8439700fcd36b2f386900b6429506bc29f0ae085e1c6/mos001-1.jpg" data-mid="200759616" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef4356fa02822cf1b39f8439700fcd36b2f386900b6429506bc29f0ae085e1c6/mos001-1.jpg" /> <img width="2160" height="1440" width_o="2160" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16c684b0e1931a3226c987c4dde295540a42bfa7d3b7aecba1b85334d2f1fd2b/mos002-1.jpg" data-mid="200759618" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16c684b0e1931a3226c987c4dde295540a42bfa7d3b7aecba1b85334d2f1fd2b/mos002-1.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6890338ddb080b57c507e3ff47ca061bcb5217f7f922c0a0cfb5879abdde8b0d/mos008.jpg" data-mid="200759625" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6890338ddb080b57c507e3ff47ca061bcb5217f7f922c0a0cfb5879abdde8b0d/mos008.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06065d1775ae9a77b43d5d22512f8d012f63a18e85ab0998b78202b2535db630/mos007.jpg" data-mid="200759624" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/06065d1775ae9a77b43d5d22512f8d012f63a18e85ab0998b78202b2535db630/mos007.jpg" /> <img width="2160" height="1440" width_o="2160" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d3e84d9e083a413c4678c8ae781e7aa305522ce5b0c13f434557546e43b9bc40/mos004.jpg" data-mid="200759621" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d3e84d9e083a413c4678c8ae781e7aa305522ce5b0c13f434557546e43b9bc40/mos004.jpg" /> <img width="2160" height="1440" width_o="2160" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86e6a4a12e5ccf82d0c62fedb121961247caeda3e4dfa27149477507beb7930d/mos005.jpg" data-mid="200759622" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/86e6a4a12e5ccf82d0c62fedb121961247caeda3e4dfa27149477507beb7930d/mos005.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b907cd4a5fa14e62ccd0fa20e72a0224a101c246006407659fdff9a9b3651191/mos006.jpg" data-mid="200759623" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b907cd4a5fa14e62ccd0fa20e72a0224a101c246006407659fdff9a9b3651191/mos006.jpg" /> <img width="2160" height="1440" width_o="2160" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b676429675597d91e05e3a6f75c82a6ed256265795c05b15781b1ec675356b4/mos003.jpg" data-mid="200759620" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b676429675597d91e05e3a6f75c82a6ed256265795c05b15781b1ec675356b4/mos003.jpg" /> “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard https://polygonfuture.studio/Bruce-Nauman-Nature-Morte Wed, 06 Jan 2021 03:41:45 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/Bruce-Nauman-Nature-Morte &nbsp; Bruce Nauman /&nbsp; Nature Morte Interactive Installation, Unity Engine, UI / UX Design, Projection 2020 Video courtesy Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society (ARS) and Sperone Westwater Bruce NaumanNature Morte, 2020 three 4K video projections and three servers controlled by three iPad Pro 11”, 3D scans of studio, 3 wireless access points dimensions variableunique SW 20042 In association with&nbsp;Bruce Nauman Studio, Associates in Media Engineering, and NightLightLabs: polygonfuture was tasked&nbsp;with converting Bruce Nauman’s digital lidar scans of his studio and scuptures into an interactive experience for the artists show at Sperrone Westwater, in NYC. TECHNIQUES Unity Game EngineC#Graphics Design CLIENTS&nbsp; Bruce Nauman Studio Associates In Media Engineering NightLightLabs Installation View: <img width="1600" height="1067" width_o="1600" height_o="1067" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1856de5de7c3e895332ff69e365959757030fd9599cc03ed85c3d92a1fa6eb0/Main_Gallery_new_72.jpg" data-mid="94099016" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e1856de5de7c3e895332ff69e365959757030fd9599cc03ed85c3d92a1fa6eb0/Main_Gallery_new_72.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1067" width_o="1600" height_o="1067" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f7b5842c0eaf265c465ac942fa557c276d5ac686d59de05f695ed4a319fa98f/Main_Gallery_Installation_View_5_copy11.jpg" data-mid="94099014" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3f7b5842c0eaf265c465ac942fa557c276d5ac686d59de05f695ed4a319fa98f/Main_Gallery_Installation_View_5_copy11.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1067" width_o="1600" height_o="1067" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c7f88f72b9038c4cf55033932c5f84dab89240a5b22091430f5926c9a65a974/Main_Gallery_Installation_View_4_copy17.jpg" data-mid="94099011" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c7f88f72b9038c4cf55033932c5f84dab89240a5b22091430f5926c9a65a974/Main_Gallery_Installation_View_4_copy17.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1067" width_o="1600" height_o="1067" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7fbfdf8ff069dbbf324c104841e6748f724646c9d248a3f868b7a04589667fb1/Main_Gallery_Installation_View_3_copy35.jpg" data-mid="94099009" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7fbfdf8ff069dbbf324c104841e6748f724646c9d248a3f868b7a04589667fb1/Main_Gallery_Installation_View_3_copy35.jpg" /> “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard https://polygonfuture.studio/Samsung-Cyberpunk-2077-ARG Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:25:23 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/Samsung-Cyberpunk-2077-ARG &nbsp; Samsung / Cyberpunk 2077 Alternative Reality Game (ARG) Alternate Reality Game, Concept Develpment, UX 2020 Samsung QLED GiveawayCyberpunk 2077 ARG, 2020 An internet connected shipping container, sensors, Kuka Industrial Robots, custom electronics and motors. Samsung wanted to get gamers to upgrade to a Samsung QLED TV by leveraging increased interest in gaming during Covid-19. Partnering with Xbox Series X and Cyberpunk 2077 it built a one-off Cyberpunk QLED TV. Samsung then locked it in a high-tech container and dared gamers to hack into it. To find it they had to work together to decode clues hidden all over the internet. The first five to crack the code had to hack the container live on Twitch. The campaign culminated in 1m livestream views (7.5 Twitch average) and drove a 2.7 increase in gaming search. &nbsp;&nbsp; polygonfuture was tasked with&nbsp;conceptualizing and designing the alternate reality game that let contestants hack into an internet connected shipping container loaded with motors and sensors to unlock prizes all from the comfort of their home.&nbsp; This physical + digital experience challenged users to disable laser security grids, activate thermal cameras, and even control a robot plasma cutter to win the challenge. TECHNIQUES Concept DevelopmentArt / DesignGame Design&nbsp; CLIENTS&nbsp; Master of Shapes (MOS)VT Pro Design Agency: Stink Digital Installation View: <img width="1280" height="850" width_o="1280" height_o="850" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c9d9737f843c7eb0cf4e538896c4902fca5370f80d3f93d27f0a0d3d32dc5a7/3quarter.jpg" data-mid="131194729" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c9d9737f843c7eb0cf4e538896c4902fca5370f80d3f93d27f0a0d3d32dc5a7/3quarter.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="850" width_o="1280" height_o="850" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0381e0c699f89295b1764ac120df597b0cd958a1ccc383110c6ce426cadee096/3quarter2.jpg" data-mid="131194730" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0381e0c699f89295b1764ac120df597b0cd958a1ccc383110c6ce426cadee096/3quarter2.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="850" width_o="1280" height_o="850" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1863a3afaa5cd24ae0ff365a22fb8c74f5442ceb36a153d5c6ba9c4a5b9b15e7/screen.jpg" data-mid="131194732" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1863a3afaa5cd24ae0ff365a22fb8c74f5442ceb36a153d5c6ba9c4a5b9b15e7/screen.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="850" width_o="1280" height_o="850" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e161b826979bfc9601c0080737e42431359b245a0cc8d468217b4aa278c94c2/detail.jpg" data-mid="131194731" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e161b826979bfc9601c0080737e42431359b245a0cc8d468217b4aa278c94c2/detail.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="724" width_o="1280" height_o="724" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7196e5d96116e345b733dc7df99ba0d992e4accafb63fd159d29af09d69816bc/web.jpg" data-mid="131194733" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7196e5d96116e345b733dc7df99ba0d992e4accafb63fd159d29af09d69816bc/web.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3a035dcef0ae81dce9b20dbdc35e881d48e960d1f4b6f260523da50829ee0f5e/web2.jpg" data-mid="131194734" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3a035dcef0ae81dce9b20dbdc35e881d48e960d1f4b6f260523da50829ee0f5e/web2.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b18402cff585810658ad004fb6b47df68cc5814b36fffea3e9101f204ef050cd/3drender.jpg" data-mid="131194728" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b18402cff585810658ad004fb6b47df68cc5814b36fffea3e9101f204ef050cd/3drender.jpg" /> <img width="1904" height="983" width_o="1904" height_o="983" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57a513722a4997dee6f77ef246aed79a8ba113557d8a33bba838901cdc5dcff3/IR_CAM_WIDE_3Qarter_HEAT.png" data-mid="131194753" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/57a513722a4997dee6f77ef246aed79a8ba113557d8a33bba838901cdc5dcff3/IR_CAM_WIDE_3Qarter_HEAT.png" /> <img width="1280" height="850" width_o="1280" height_o="850" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3693a2bac60ccd7509480e955656f284d0d660b1e60a9a8993261f9574662a66/3dpreviz.jpg" data-mid="131194739" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3693a2bac60ccd7509480e955656f284d0d660b1e60a9a8993261f9574662a66/3dpreviz.jpg" /> “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard https://polygonfuture.studio/Doug-Aitken-Flag-without-borders Wed, 06 Jan 2021 03:25:44 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/Doug-Aitken-Flag-without-borders &nbsp; Doug Aitken&nbsp; /&nbsp; 3 Modern Figures (don't forget to breathe) LED content delivery system, Programming, Electronics Design 2019 Doug Aitken, Flag (without borders) Hand-carved foam, fiberglass, resin, LEDs Variation 1 of 4 2019 Edition. Presented at Art Basel Miami, polygonfuture was approached by Doug Aitken Workshop and NightLightLabs to create a custom LED playback solution for this sculpture that allowed for the highest color acccuracy and visual smoothness. TECHNIQUES ArduinoRaspberry Pi Python CLIENT NightLightLabs Doug Aitken Workshop Installation View: <img width="1800" height="1350" width_o="1800" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/11ebd86ee4f1a67b525d2c754cbd0a490808e6f12c4defc24e7ba9874f374063/38d1abfa-5101-4102-a80e-764474c5142d_rw_1920.jpeg" data-mid="94096627" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/11ebd86ee4f1a67b525d2c754cbd0a490808e6f12c4defc24e7ba9874f374063/38d1abfa-5101-4102-a80e-764474c5142d_rw_1920.jpeg" /> <img width="1800" height="1350" width_o="1800" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07697400ff6a5ab870baac387cb7e5bffd5c06149686b8458889993ea97a10da/42c338f7-ecfd-41f7-9282-f108ce748398_rw_1920.jpeg" data-mid="94096628" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/07697400ff6a5ab870baac387cb7e5bffd5c06149686b8458889993ea97a10da/42c338f7-ecfd-41f7-9282-f108ce748398_rw_1920.jpeg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6ea53846d4620b793c702079d65f7f4eca85b4a2ea6318b3bc0559a922c25d8/79becf6a-ef66-41eb-b8c5-80f89691e164_rw_1920.jpg" data-mid="94096629" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6ea53846d4620b793c702079d65f7f4eca85b4a2ea6318b3bc0559a922c25d8/79becf6a-ef66-41eb-b8c5-80f89691e164_rw_1920.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2066a8fed85270c484d8688cbf9ea8d7d63ef8bbde7350c722781a0cace960ad/bc076efb-847c-40f5-a76d-2daff1e59e26_rw_1920.jpg" data-mid="94096630" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2066a8fed85270c484d8688cbf9ea8d7d63ef8bbde7350c722781a0cace960ad/bc076efb-847c-40f5-a76d-2daff1e59e26_rw_1920.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1282" width_o="1920" height_o="1282" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4cdde3228df76958815fe11928a7a39e38e68c20b162d3e77dbca5e7b1be4911/eb442424-19c1-4d65-bf76-905c04cf73b9_rw_1920.jpg" data-mid="94096631" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4cdde3228df76958815fe11928a7a39e38e68c20b162d3e77dbca5e7b1be4911/eb442424-19c1-4d65-bf76-905c04cf73b9_rw_1920.jpg" /> “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard https://polygonfuture.studio/SAP-Virtual-Showcase-2020 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 01:14:35 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/SAP-Virtual-Showcase-2020 &nbsp; SAP Virtual Showcase 2020 Experiential Design 2020 2020 SAP Virtual Showcase, originally part of SAP’s 2020 SAPPHIRE event. polygonfuture was invited by MOS to help design a series of interactive installations part of SAP’s 2020 SAPPHIRE conference.&nbsp; As a result of the rise of the global COVID pandemic, the team shifted gears and breathed life into what is now known as the SAP Virtual Showcase. For this project MOS and the team was challenged with telling SAP’s unique story.&nbsp; SAP is behind the scenes of a lot of companies, but it is hard to tell that story without showing an example.&nbsp; To tell this story polygonfuture worked with MOS to design physical installations built around a ficticious brand called “COMMIT” that uses SAP to power their intelligent enterprise. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Originally part of an interactive experience, the goal of COMMIT was to take an individual through the entire process from customer experience, procurement, manufacturing, finance and delivery to explore how SAP’s technology shapes and enables businesses to thrive in the AI and data driven 21st century. See the interactive experience live at:&nbsp; &nbsp;commitwater.com TECHNIQUES 3D AnimationCAD Fabrication CG to Reality CLIENT Master of Shapes (MOS) SAP CREDITS Experiential Design: Jonathan Moore Engineering &amp; Fab:&nbsp;VT Pro Installation View: <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd46685f7d1521d9e2d7090cdc45df2a2d18f81f4400468303465175c3b1fa61/2020-06-10-1.jpg" data-mid="76022571" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="LED Wall, Kuka Robot Arm, Bottle Conveyor, RGB Led Pedestal" data-caption="LED Wall, Kuka Robot Arm, Bottle Conveyor, RGB Led Pedestal" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fd46685f7d1521d9e2d7090cdc45df2a2d18f81f4400468303465175c3b1fa61/2020-06-10-1.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1280" width_o="1920" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a9a3a2c0243d4fde5f0efc7c71c0214aa626104db91777d69202c9393ead71e/VT_MOS_SAP_5DMK3_361.jpg" data-mid="76022468" border="0" alt="Installation shot of 'Manufacturing' scene." data-caption="Installation shot of 'Manufacturing' scene." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a9a3a2c0243d4fde5f0efc7c71c0214aa626104db91777d69202c9393ead71e/VT_MOS_SAP_5DMK3_361.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1280" width_o="1920" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b12586877a0845a7cccdf97f84406473685d06626ab8c9ab5800db89bb7e5484/VT_MOS_SAP_5DMK3_504.jpg" data-mid="76022469" border="0" alt="Behind the scenes installation shot of Manufacturing scene. " data-caption="Behind the scenes installation shot of Manufacturing scene. " src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b12586877a0845a7cccdf97f84406473685d06626ab8c9ab5800db89bb7e5484/VT_MOS_SAP_5DMK3_504.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/937e8bdc39edd4632f075114b072c626c4bd946939766f7cb12d0bc8f193b327/2020-06-10.jpg" data-mid="76022575" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Product Optimization scene. Design is a combination of physical conveyors, hidden OLED displays, electro-mechanical dials and guages, and sculpture." data-caption="Product Optimization scene. Design is a combination of physical conveyors, hidden OLED displays, electro-mechanical dials and guages, and sculpture." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/937e8bdc39edd4632f075114b072c626c4bd946939766f7cb12d0bc8f193b327/2020-06-10.jpg" /> Design Process: <img width="1920" height="969" width_o="1920" height_o="969" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad937f6b564721c34441f77c505767a126edcffddc7764ca927d8e0f1a82922b/machineCombination_V3_1920.png" data-mid="76022527" border="0" alt="Concept / Design Renders." data-caption="Concept / Design Renders." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ad937f6b564721c34441f77c505767a126edcffddc7764ca927d8e0f1a82922b/machineCombination_V3_1920.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e59b536081c39a6c0bc328d06920b79f9a13457463b4e4213c47ab941822cd88/gray_productoptimization.jpg" data-mid="76022466" border="0" alt="Final CAD design" data-caption="Final CAD design" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e59b536081c39a6c0bc328d06920b79f9a13457463b4e4213c47ab941822cd88/gray_productoptimization.jpg" /> <img width="961" height="724" width_o="961" height_o="724" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/00410cfc0532cff90d770134239f3d5bb14d2053e6e56e4ed27e6d04a77e1dcf/2020-06-10-1.png" data-mid="76022572" border="0" alt="Physical build out of Product Optimization scene. Physical sculpture, hidden LED screens, physical conveyors, and kinetic sculpture." data-caption="Physical build out of Product Optimization scene. Physical sculpture, hidden LED screens, physical conveyors, and kinetic sculpture." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/961/i/00410cfc0532cff90d770134239f3d5bb14d2053e6e56e4ed27e6d04a77e1dcf/2020-06-10-1.png" /> <img width="1008" height="756" width_o="1008" height_o="756" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9126df88980e59356eb3f165d108b20b8435754fe5a65b3c17cf068deaf43c2d/2020-06-10-2.jpg" data-mid="76022573" border="0" alt="Behind the scenes photo of on-set filming for interactive website." data-caption="Behind the scenes photo of on-set filming for interactive website." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9126df88980e59356eb3f165d108b20b8435754fe5a65b3c17cf068deaf43c2d/2020-06-10-2.jpg" /> “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard https://polygonfuture.studio/MOS-Intel-VR-Karts Wed, 31 Oct 2018 02:02:11 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/MOS-Intel-VR-Karts &nbsp; MOS + Intel&nbsp; /VR Karts VR &amp; MR, Physical Computing, Engineering, Prototyping 2018 Virtual Reality.&nbsp; While driving a Go-Kart. Intel asked MOS to come up with a cool project that incorporates their new Intel NUC and VR. &nbsp; In collaboration with MOS, Intel, and K1 Speedway; POLYGONFUTURE provided LIDAR scanning, custom engineering, fabrication, and interactive physical computing solutions to make this project come to life.The initial design challenge of this project involved creating a mobile VR platform that could withstand the intense driving conditions of a 30MPH go-karting experience. Utilizing CNCing, custom 3D printed shock proof components, and metal milling, we were able to create a strong and durable solution that protected both the driver and our valuable VR rig that could withstand the abuse of the track.&nbsp; The most important aspect of our involvement in this project was to create a custom suite of electronic sensors, that allowed the functional controls of the real world Kart to be transferred into a tactile and responsive interface for our post-apocalyptic Tokyo Unreal Engine VR experience. &nbsp; TECHNIQUES LIDARARDUINOUNREAL ENGINE3D PRINTING CLIENT Master of Shapes (MOS) CREDITS Creative Technologist: Jonathan Moore Engineering &amp; Fab:&nbsp;Jonathan Moore, Justin Rice, Andy Meyers Motion Capture: BlackTrax Tracking <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7b49dbb71dbae3c2a431244c9691e1c4f8e715dbdf95f502b537b8e8f133afc/mos_18.JPG" data-mid="27754821" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c7b49dbb71dbae3c2a431244c9691e1c4f8e715dbdf95f502b537b8e8f133afc/mos_18.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91a3d530a1cea6b6fa99da7325e960d8fa12f9c2089d9a802b3ff8b7e7067cd1/mos_12.JPG" data-mid="27754848" border="0" alt="Aerial View of VR Tokyo Track" data-caption="Aerial View of VR Tokyo Track" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91a3d530a1cea6b6fa99da7325e960d8fa12f9c2089d9a802b3ff8b7e7067cd1/mos_12.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a60542c81fd341f330dce2c3b0cb86a47c06ac4a69e42336f577a68ee0cfb11b/mos_speedway2.JPG" data-mid="27754842" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a60542c81fd341f330dce2c3b0cb86a47c06ac4a69e42336f577a68ee0cfb11b/mos_speedway2.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ac7a11ec6855380e27de5eb9059a6deaef5677e20f6595d063e097c7c6c71d2/mos_speedway3.JPG" data-mid="27754908" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5ac7a11ec6855380e27de5eb9059a6deaef5677e20f6595d063e097c7c6c71d2/mos_speedway3.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/63ce40ba597fb4094996225079086168ff360a9b367c474458bbffaf93774862/mos_speedway4.JPG" data-mid="27754887" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/63ce40ba597fb4094996225079086168ff360a9b367c474458bbffaf93774862/mos_speedway4.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0841b2785334d07be8caca268183a2e8b89d8978240078e7cb3a87832392b184/mos_5.JPG" data-mid="27754910" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0841b2785334d07be8caca268183a2e8b89d8978240078e7cb3a87832392b184/mos_5.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68587e44eb04b87002a450308904b43bfdce8d9c601ddbd6f45668a141ba2343/mos_7.JPG" data-mid="27754909" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/68587e44eb04b87002a450308904b43bfdce8d9c601ddbd6f45668a141ba2343/mos_7.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc406420b60e48df307326b809f7cf60acce4f42c383b0b4caa1a82773b3cbfd/mos_14.JPG" data-mid="27754839" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc406420b60e48df307326b809f7cf60acce4f42c383b0b4caa1a82773b3cbfd/mos_14.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48e773b12de26ab7d38f5ce07db31fcf1fa877c219c345da1872a085794dcf19/mos_11.JPG" data-mid="27754915" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/48e773b12de26ab7d38f5ce07db31fcf1fa877c219c345da1872a085794dcf19/mos_11.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9923613473dd9ed1e887366132485e8dfde2267855ffa781e195c18bc4ecd920/mos_8.JPG" data-mid="27754913" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9923613473dd9ed1e887366132485e8dfde2267855ffa781e195c18bc4ecd920/mos_8.JPG" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b828b661c7ffaecda163b2086e3dcbffce57407ebfbae1ab37d251fe05721e6a/mos_9.JPG" data-mid="27754912" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b828b661c7ffaecda163b2086e3dcbffce57407ebfbae1ab37d251fe05721e6a/mos_9.JPG" /> “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard https://polygonfuture.studio/MOS-Intel-Botanical-Dimension Mon, 05 Nov 2018 05:09:39 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/MOS-Intel-Botanical-Dimension MOS + Intel - Botanical Dimension VR &amp; MR, Physical Computing, Unreal Engine&nbsp; &nbsp; 2018 <img width="1254" height="706" width_o="1254" height_o="706" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f47d172d16b9d3c7a4fcbfbd67ffc0cfe410a1349d378f3299d8e5f805cf775/terminal_0001-Recovered.png" data-mid="27757485" border="0" alt="Immersive Installation shot" data-caption="Immersive Installation shot" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0f47d172d16b9d3c7a4fcbfbd67ffc0cfe410a1349d378f3299d8e5f805cf775/terminal_0001-Recovered.png" /> An immersive botanical experience&nbsp; polygonfuture was invited by MOS + Intel to be a part of an immersive physical and virtual jungle installation called “Botanical Dimensions”.&nbsp; The MOS team transformed a 3,000sq ft. warehouse in Los Angeles into an immersive techno-jungle experience.&nbsp; Surrounded by 1,500 real jungle plants, sounds, and humidity, individuals used human gesture to fly and navigate a virtual alien jungle. &nbsp;polygonfuture was given a section of the virtual world and asked to create something special and unique using the Unreal Game engine. Over the course of four days, we conceptualized, designed, and created a hybrid desert/jungle landscape filled with abstract alien artefacts, lush plants, and massive desert canyons complete with an environmental system of dust, wind, and rocks that rain from the sky.&nbsp; &nbsp; TECHNIQUES Unreal Engine HTC Vive Tracker CLIENT Master of Shapes (MOS) CREDITS ART DIRECTION &amp; EXECUTION:&nbsp; Jonathan Fletcher Moore &nbsp; 3D Environment Details: <img width="2626" height="1477" width_o="2626" height_o="1477" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5774aee7a9619615f66f5132d299a12bda7fc9b34812130d848c199bf8293f54/HighresScreenshot00055.jpg" data-mid="57947703" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5774aee7a9619615f66f5132d299a12bda7fc9b34812130d848c199bf8293f54/HighresScreenshot00055.jpg" /> <img width="2626" height="1478" width_o="2626" height_o="1478" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ed578b607f1661147052dbe93a6af0ca5b45eb35704b210a2d2df0250287989/HighresScreenshot00028.jpg" data-mid="57947700" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0ed578b607f1661147052dbe93a6af0ca5b45eb35704b210a2d2df0250287989/HighresScreenshot00028.jpg" /> <img width="2844" height="1600" width_o="2844" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c2aef4211be32694e2206da9f5162949d2f40e82d85a26767a463611a09f11d/HighresScreenshot00061.jpg" data-mid="57947704" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9c2aef4211be32694e2206da9f5162949d2f40e82d85a26767a463611a09f11d/HighresScreenshot00061.jpg" /> <img width="2844" height="1600" width_o="2844" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/43f14ac60111c80607cfe8821aa43ea42fa508e43eba29ad7163ac461dc265b3/HighresScreenshot00006.jpg" data-mid="57947699" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/43f14ac60111c80607cfe8821aa43ea42fa508e43eba29ad7163ac461dc265b3/HighresScreenshot00006.jpg" /> <img width="2844" height="1600" width_o="2844" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31938bf989fd683b0a3718e2b654687063aff0d9b357f3402cf321359657523a/HighresScreenshot00000.jpg" data-mid="57947698" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31938bf989fd683b0a3718e2b654687063aff0d9b357f3402cf321359657523a/HighresScreenshot00000.jpg" /> <img width="2844" height="1600" width_o="2844" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb3385c0d8444cc800f0acee3811a1682e3823b3f1b124b9292d07710ab8ae2d/HighresScreenshot00063.jpg" data-mid="57947705" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bb3385c0d8444cc800f0acee3811a1682e3823b3f1b124b9292d07710ab8ae2d/HighresScreenshot00063.jpg" /> <img width="2626" height="1478" width_o="2626" height_o="1478" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cabc9d0704bf93e5587eab205a976d8efbd4505f650297bfd90aec61548a9cac/HighresScreenshot00053.jpg" data-mid="57947702" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cabc9d0704bf93e5587eab205a976d8efbd4505f650297bfd90aec61548a9cac/HighresScreenshot00053.jpg" /> Installation view (courtesy MOS crew): <img width="750" height="421" width_o="750" height_o="421" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/53b16b4ed229d8f029a58d6aac3adbae1a60d37891a26239ec9da778461cceb1/immersive-experience-fig26-750.png" data-mid="57950529" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Assembled installation showing projection screen + content." data-caption="Assembled installation showing projection screen + content." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/53b16b4ed229d8f029a58d6aac3adbae1a60d37891a26239ec9da778461cceb1/immersive-experience-fig26-750.png" /> <img width="750" height="421" width_o="750" height_o="421" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f4b7a70dbb14fee47d9e6ba01b32cd0979d7625b16cc66ad5c1b1ccda75c5ca/immersive-experience-fig5-750.png" data-mid="57950534" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Install shot of installation by MOS crew." data-caption="Install shot of installation by MOS crew." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/4f4b7a70dbb14fee47d9e6ba01b32cd0979d7625b16cc66ad5c1b1ccda75c5ca/immersive-experience-fig5-750.png" /> <img width="750" height="563" width_o="750" height_o="563" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8598f70223068efb95a9c56b1c9fd9ca39db75cbc3f338d1e3cbcdadab0a3e19/immersive-experience-fig3-750.png" data-mid="57950532" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Installation site." data-caption="Installation site." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/8598f70223068efb95a9c56b1c9fd9ca39db75cbc3f338d1e3cbcdadab0a3e19/immersive-experience-fig3-750.png" /> <img width="750" height="560" width_o="750" height_o="560" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8683e22eb16dead4795febe2fcb50ced36efb5b8e1ea252b446c24c63029484a/immersive-experience-fig4-750.png" data-mid="57950533" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Rear projection screen assembly." data-caption="Rear projection screen assembly." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/8683e22eb16dead4795febe2fcb50ced36efb5b8e1ea252b446c24c63029484a/immersive-experience-fig4-750.png" /> <img width="750" height="443" width_o="750" height_o="443" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/32baf275a6f8fd7abbb206d864d5a64aa9d6b93568af3d4a1d48dd64db19d620/immersive-experience-fig11-750.png" data-mid="57950530" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="3D Printed Vive controller by MOS. Held by Jonathan Fletcher Moore." data-caption="3D Printed Vive controller by MOS. Held by Jonathan Fletcher Moore." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/32baf275a6f8fd7abbb206d864d5a64aa9d6b93568af3d4a1d48dd64db19d620/immersive-experience-fig11-750.png" /> https://polygonfuture.studio/Doug-Aitken-3-Modern-Figures Wed, 06 Jan 2021 03:02:47 +0000 POLYGONFUTURE - Experiential Art / Design / Interactive Art Studio https://polygonfuture.studio/Doug-Aitken-3-Modern-Figures &nbsp; Doug Aitken&nbsp; /&nbsp; 3 Modern Figures (don't forget to breathe) Time-synced LED content delivery system, Programming, Electronics Design 2019 3 Modern Figures (don’t forget to breathe), an installation by Doug Aitken, meditates on the rapid changing face of technology framed within a relic of our modern past. The atmosphere of the desolate storefront presents a possibility that a chapter of capitalism has completed its life cycle and we are entering the next era where the world mirrors the physical one. For the second edition of the work, polygonfuture was approached by Doug Aitken Studio and NightLightLabs to create a flexible, robust, and one-of-a-kind synchronized audio-visual LED playback system for Aitken’s work. The playback system allowed allowed each individual art piece to function on its own or in unison with one or more of its sibling works.&nbsp; It was designed to be a hands-off, fuss free system that was easily run and maintained by collectors or institutions with little or no intervention once installed. &nbsp; TECHNIQUES ArduinoRaspberry Pi Python CLIENT NightLightLabs Doug Aitken Workshop Installation View: <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8e9b48bd51ee7611008ae996c83aaa743393aea3c574f44f33443f4048ee644/alt-text-installation-view-of-doug-aitken-s-3-modern-figures-don-t-forget-to-breathe-new-era-3-modern-figures-don-t-forget-to-breathe-crossing-the-border-doug-aitken-stir-19090203013.jpg" data-mid="94096094" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e8e9b48bd51ee7611008ae996c83aaa743393aea3c574f44f33443f4048ee644/alt-text-installation-view-of-doug-aitken-s-3-modern-figures-don-t-forget-to-breathe-new-era-3-modern-figures-don-t-forget-to-breathe-crossing-the-border-doug-aitken-stir-19090203013.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1440" width_o="1920" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/431edcd9237eeb50ca32bdf7cc4e14df9191b0a8672690203b50495634a30854/3-modern-figures.jpg" data-mid="94096092" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/431edcd9237eeb50ca32bdf7cc4e14df9191b0a8672690203b50495634a30854/3-modern-figures.jpg" /> “Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the (21st) century.” - J.G. Ballard