Tagged: geek-in-residence

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SCARI – Kinect – Unity3D – OSX- Skeleton Tracking

A couple of experiments as I figure out how to get SCARI working. Basically, this involved getting the brilliant Kinect Unity3D OpenNI wrapper demo by Amir working on my Mac Pro. It was very straight-forward, following his instructions (thanks Amir!) – just need OpenNI+NITE (simple-openni for OSX is here), along...

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SCARI : Sullivan’s Cove Augmented Reality Interface

A brief overview of our proposed (but under development) Sullivan’s Cove Augmented Reality Interface. This is one outcome of our Geeks-in-Residence program with the Salamanca Arts Centre and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. It will be tied-in to the development of the National Broadband Network, as it is potentially reliant upon...

Salamanca Arts Centre Information Interface

The three-dimensional world that we live in – the buildings, the spaces – are an information-rich interface that can be augmented with interactive digital media – across a variety of platforms from the mobile screen to the huge stereoscopic3D screen. Buildings, and the activities within them, are essentially databases that...

Geek-in-Residence

Through the Australia Council Arts Digital Era initiative I have assumed the lofty mantle of Geek-in-Residence – an exciting opportunity working with theTasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Salamanca Arts Centre and National Broadband Network – determining strategies and some actual outcomes for new digital era engagement for peak cultural bodies. It’s a pilot project with many exciting...