Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery [1], a series of buildings at the University of Wisconsin [2], wanted something to attract the attention of the public and donors when a new building opened.
[3]The result is on the first floor of the state-of-the-art facilities that brings together scientists and researchers from many disciplines: Two totally different long screens form an interactive zone that attracts both employees of the research centre and the general public.
Float4 Interactive [4], Montreal, collaborated in a joint effort to push the limits of interactive technology and natural user interfaces. Leveraging on RealMotion’s clustering capability, the two large scale interactive walls, using Christie MicroTiles [5], display multi megapixel resolutions in real-time, making these among the highest resolution interactive surfaces in the world. With content creation and production by Madison, Wisconsin-based ZebraDog [6] Visual Culture, project consulting by Sensory Interactive, Inc. [7] Towson, MD and AV intergration by R2W inc. [8], Las Vegas, the result is an interactive production that attracts both employees and the general public.
The first display, called the Entrance Portal, greets visiotors with a unique visual experience that reacts to multiple interactive zones and creates various degrees of involvement. Measuring 17’ long x 2’ high (9824 x 866 resolution), it offers multi-zone gesture interaction and has 2 x Real Motion Servers in cluster configuration.
[9]The second installation is the Discovery Wall, combining both gesture and multitouch support to create a rich and engaging educational experience. Made up of 10 x 4 Christie MicroTiles (5496 x 1650 resolution) with gesture and multitouch interaction, it also has has 2 x Real Motion Servers in cluster configuration, audio support and DVI input.
“The entrance display is playful including photos of the eyes of various researchers who work there, creating a relationship with people working in the building,” says Alexandre Simionescu, managing partner, Float 4. “And the 10’ x 4’ wall, which has various information to be called up interactively, also has an area for donors. The same wall allows for plug-in so it can be used for presentations.”
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#2 Comment By Kyle porter On 9 March 2011 @ 22:43 @988
This is a neat article bc it shows all the different players who make up a successful implementation like this. The micro tiles are a gorgeous product and if they can get in projects early in the build, they integrate well with architecture. Display manufacturers need to get recognized more & more by space designers & architects. Kudos U of W.