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HTC Vive Setup Instructions

Anyone with a developer version of the HTC Vive VR headset will have seen this - animated instructions on how to set up the device for VR experiences, charmingly done. In some ways, this is what to expect this year with consumer devices becoming available soon …

Original captures taken by Jonathan Yomayuza

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Well this turned out better than I expected.... Thanks for today guys, everyone had such wonderful ideas 😊😊😊

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SpaceTop is the new project made in MIT Labs by designer and developper Jinha Lee. The work is a technological and design solution to fuse 2D and spatial 3D interactions in a single desktop workspace. Watch the Video

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Project progress blog- Cracks in the road that is evenly paved.

So far my prototype is functioning normally, as I tested the other night in my study (to the annoyance of my sister). However some technical difficulties emerged when I attached the photo resistor to my sunglasses. When attached, the resistor didn't seem to get much signal when I raised my hand over it, resulting in just a droning, unchanged beep sound. This is probably due to the conductivity of the glasses, which spreads the electric current to unnecessary areas and therefore wastes it. I've narrowed the problem down to two things: 1. the material of the glasses (might have to use a plastic pair instead), or 2. the range of the coded piezo pitch on the arduino script (as shown below). Might have to start playing around with the threshold for now. 

I’ve decided that seeing that this is only a prototype, I’ll just leave the board as it is an leave the piezo on. Although I would like to attach a better speaker on (I might see if there is a way I can tomorrow in class), the testing and documentation will mostly be done while my board still has the speaker attached.

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Prototype development blog- THE theramin script code

This is the code i made earlier today in class. As I mentioned in a past post, this is technically the hybrid of a lightsenor, rangesensor and light theramin script thrown into one. This creates a script which both incorporates the variation in the piezo’s pitch when altered by the change in light received by the photoresistor. Therefore a working theramin :D

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Prototype Project process blog- two words: ITS ALIVE!!! What started off as a mash of code and commands from a range sensor, light sensor and light theremin script (which I'll post up later), allowed my light sensor to turn light into pitch sounds, resulting in one kickass theremin. I agree that it needs a bit more work (e.g. Get a better speaker than a piezo) but I'm THRILLED with the result. ....despite the fact that I almost crashed the computer when testing my prototype..... Aww well, accidents happen 😋😋 What I intend to do now (despite improving my code) is to attach the photoresistor to a pair of sunglasses and tweak the board to match the frames conductivity. Big thanks and credit to Kevin who helped me with stabilising and improving my board and code 👍. I appreciate your patience despite my board being a little difficult at times (naughty breadboard, NAUGHTY!!😠)

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Plantbot is moist...... Now that I've got your attention, the soil moisture sensor for the plantbot is now active!! YAAAYYYY!!!!! We used a hygrometer code with arduino to allow it to detect the moisture within the soil. We hope to team up with the affect team to allow the plant to tweet when the plant is below the minimum moisture and need watering. The min. level would probably be below 20% (in the style of the iPhone battery life).

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First thing I notice when I walk into class this morning.....

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Reminds me a lot about stelarc's work with augmented limbs.

The Alternate Anatomies Lab is an interdisciplinary lab that interrogates the aesthetics, the ethics and the engineering of prosthetics, robotics and virtual systems. Its interest encompasses the post-modern condition, post-humanism, identity, embodiment and the evoking of agency in machine systems. Thus it creatively incorporates biomechanics and biomimicry in exploring aliveness with robots. AAL aims to generate concepts of the future that can be contested, critically examined and possibly appropriated.

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OMG YESS!

TACTUM – Tactile Augmented Reality (Teaser) from Madeline Gannon 4 weeks ago

All too often, augmented reality exists as a digital overlay in our physical environment. But what if you could actually touch and manipulate this digital information? And what would you create … Tactum explores this space between our analog and virtual realities. It uses your body as the physical canvas for digital design. We track arm, hand, and touch gestures to capture tactile interactions with a person’s skin. We can then use this information to generate and manipulate 3D form that’s projected directly on to the body.

Technical Details: In its current iteration, Tactum uses computer vision and projection mapping to detect interactions with the body. Tracking and gesture recognition is done with a Leap Motion Controller, and visual feedback is projected onto the forearm using a Casio XJA251 projector. We extract a user’s natural gestures – gestures that don’t require specific training – to drive a body-based 3D modeling environment. A person can touch, poke, rub, pinch, grab, and twist the digital geometry projected onto their body. Fabrication & Ergonomic Fit: Since this base geometry is generated from 3D data of the arm, any design created through Tactum is inherently built to fit each individual user’s body. Additionally, technical 3D printing constraints are also embedded within the geometry; this means that no matter how much you manipulate the digital geometry, every design generated through Tactum is guaranteed to be 3D printable. To find out more, please visit: madlab.cc/tactum Tactum was developed in collaboration with Autodesk Research (autodeskresearch.com/) Music by Broke For Free (soundcloud.com/broke-for-free/bonobo-recurring-remix)

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Future Faces by Billy Nuñez (biz02) [x]

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Drone HUD / UI

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Just realised that the idea of virtual reality has been around for quite a while now. It just wasn't as realised and developed as it is today. Take the virtual boy for example. A 20 year old Nintendo console which acted in a similar fashion to the oculus rift. But instead of tilting your head to change directions, you just looked through the viewer and played it as if you were playing the game on a TV with controller in hand. This poor thing didn't last a year before being discontinued from production in 96', making it a fairly rare console to acquire today. But it's interesting to consider how Nintendo would've been intrigued by the idea of virtual reality as a way for the player to further interact within the game. Although not as successful as many of its other prestigious consoles, it was quite experimental at the time.

I got a virtual boy today!

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Selfie sticks have been giving me the shits for a while because they just seem a bit excessive and ridiculous ("can't you just get someone else to take a photo of you on top a bloody tower? FFS there's like twenty people you could ask"). I think this is a cool idea though because it adds a bit of character and humour to this strange new artefact, and also because it is an act of technical illusion. Gotta love some tech wizardry 😁😁

Memento Mori, and Other Selfie Stick Add-ons

Project by Pablo Garcia uses Trompe-l'œil optical illusion effect to add visual symbols to your selfie-stick photography:

To reduce vainglory and self-importance, victorious Generals in Ancient Rome would receive Memento Mori: a constant reminder of the fleeting nature of celebrity and acclaim, and that “Thou art mortal.”

Derided as “solipsistick” and the epitome of narcissism, perhaps the Selfie Stick needs an accessory to rein in runaway vainglory. Or maybe just a way to add emoji to your selfies.

Using principles of anamorphosis, or obliquely distorted perspective, the printed graphics are applied to the selfie stick. The smartphone camera is the only vantage point capable of decoding the image, inserting a graphic into your selfie. Perhaps it’s a sober reminder of your mortality in the midst of your vainglory, or simply a pile of poop with eyes.

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Ladies and gentleman..... History has been made, and it looks glorious 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

The Bionic Man: meet the first ever to control two robotic arms, training extensively to push the technology forward. [ Δ ] 

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Progress post- The foundations of what we start

Progress on final project: ok….. So far I haven’t coded or created the theremin aspect of my theremin glasses HCI. I did however find the time to create a board setup and rough look of the project. The board is modified for a light sensor arduino script with a piezzo attached to the board. Instead of being connected to the board, the photoresistor is attached by two alligator clip cables, connected from the board to the sunglasses. Originally I intended on sticking the whole board onto the frame, but that would’ve been a bit problematic due to the weight of the board vs. the weight of the sunnies leg frame. This approach reduces the weight effectively. Plus it fits the resistor right into place. Now that I’ve got the look down, i should focus more on the technical aspect of the HCI. You know, the part I'm basically marked on 😆?

…..should be fun 😁

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Week 11: Plantbots’ been getting some upgrades. Looking snazzy Ned, I’m pretty sure you’ll make it through the winter (haha naaahhh he’s a goner 😷😭). My group (self preservation/ bio feedback) also created a paper prototype of the plant’s soil water regulator controlled by a hydrometer to detect water levels. As you can see all those years of reading Pop-up picture books have finally paid off 😄😄

We’ll hopefully have some of the components tested and ready by next Thursday’s class. Looking forward to seeing this thing grow on its own 😂