1 nov.: Physical Virtuality: “What’s the weight of an avatar?”

Humans FEEL  the presence  of  real  avatars  in a  cross-world  interactive  seesaw  installation, connecting  virtual  life  to  our  physical  world.

On saturday the 1st of november, visitors of the NEMO Science Center in Amsterdam will be physically connected to inhabitants of the virtual world Second Life through an intervirtual balancing plateau.

The total weight of avatars standing on the virtual side of the plateau will be calculated and processed along with the weight of all people standing on the physical side of the plateau. This outcome will trigger the synchronised real-time movement of both the hydraulic powered and script controlled side of the plateau, resulting in an experience of indirect physical contact between real and virtual beings.

A two way videoprojection will visually connect the virtual and real-life participants standing on the installation.

Web-location: http://sndrv.nl/physicalvirtuality

Physical location: Science Center NEMO, Oosterdok 2, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Virtual location: Brooklyn is Watching project space in Second Life. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Popcha/66/144/22

Saturday 1st of november 2008
19:00 – 00:00 CET (= SL 11 am – 3 pm PST)

See also:

http://flickr.com/photos/tags/physcialvirtualityhttp://blip.tv/file/1418812

http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/11/01/physical-virturality-today

http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/10/25/november-1st-physical-virtuality-at-brooklyn-is-watching

http://secondslog.blogspot.com/2008/10/1-nov-physical-virtuality-whats-weight.html

http://www.mediamatic.net/page/56028/nl

http://www.e-nemo.nl/?id=1&s=40&d=719

http://museumnacht.hyves.nl/forum/2469962/5Pt-/What_s_the_weight_of_an_avatar_virtueel_fysieke_wipwap

Expo: ‘DO NOT FEED’ also physically open again

 Today the VIDEO VORTEX.2 exhibition in the  Netherlands Media Art Institute  (N.I.M.K.) museum in Amsterdam reopens for the public again after the holidays closure. The show runs till february 3rd 2008.

(photo by N.I.M.K.)

So our information-art installation “DO NOT FEED (Meta.Live.Nu presents DFM RTV)” can be visited again physically: Tuesday to saturday 13:00 till 18:00 CET.

(photo by N.I.M.K.)

Visiting virtually is possible 24/7  at De Dam square on the Amsterdam sim in Second Life.