Keiichi Matsuda imagines what it would be like when digital layers of information converge with the physical environment – no device required. (Best viewed in 3D if you have 3D glasses handy)
This use of video projection mapping tranforms a building into a twisting, bouncing, dancing machine. It’s also interactive; as audience members direct sounds into microphones, a massive face on the surface of the building appears to sing them.
Created by French architecture firm 1024 Architecture, PERSPECTIVE LYRIQUE was featured as part of the Lyon Festival of Lights in 2010.
SimpleGeo and Stamen have released Polymaps: a free javascript library for creating dynamic, interactive maps. They provide a beautiful gallery of examples and user-friendly documentation.
The maps make use of APIs from Cloudmade, which has an impressive gallery or mobile and desktop mapping apps.
An installation of the new Toyota Auris with Hybrid Synergy Drive uses projection mapping to bring to life the technology within the Auris itself. Glue Isobar used seven projectors to project a CG version of the car onto the real car, allowing observers to walk around the car and experience the effect.
Google just released Google Goggles for iPhone. It’s been out for Android for a while and is now available for iPhone users. Read more on Google Mobile.
