IMAGINE: A life size Magic 8 Ball...
ASK.ME™ is an interactive installation that seeks to marry the delight of the Magic 8 Ball with the power of technology. Its housing is a large geodesic dome viewers can enter. Inside, touch-activated hardware is coded to sense a viewer’s presence. It interacts with the viewer by generating three-dimensional holographic answers to their questions—along with audio that “speaks” to the viewer. The holograms are refracted upon the mirrors lining the inside of the dome— creating multilayered imagery.
How it works: When a visitor enters the dome, a centrally located hologram hovers with the invitation to “ASK.ME.” Visitors are encouraged to ask the 8 Ball questions via the instructions on the housing of the hologram stand to touch a button—thus, activating the experience. Once activated, the “ASK.ME” hologram changes and presents the visitor with a hologram, linked to audio, asking the visitor “What is Ur question?” Next, a hologram that says “It’s loading” gives the visitor time to ask their question and in ten seconds a holographic answer and audio appears. This gives the visitor the experience of “talking” to a seer—making it seem very human.
Engaging the viewer to participate with my work is tantamount to my art practice.
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