INSIDE_OUT: a case study for enhancing public participation in mixed reality events
Gotsis, M. , Baum, G., Sun, K.B., Gravenhorst, R.M. "INSIDE_OUT: a case study for enhancing public participation in mixed reality events", Proceedings of Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM), Ogaki City, Japan (November 2004).
INSIDE_OUT took place on June 27th and 28th of 2003 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Electronic Visualization Laboratory, and on the AccessGrid. This case study examines a range of challenges and solutions to production and interaction design decisions for the mixed reality INSIDE_OUT performance event and the effectiveness of the solutions for transitioning passive audience members to active participation. The event featured live dancer improvisations by the Anatomical Theatre dance company based on the 'safety zone' choreographic exercise. EnergyComposer, a YG-based application provided the framework for a virtual performance space controlled through camera-based tracking of three different fluorescent color markers. The idiosyncrasies of the tracking system were successfully integrated into the aesthetic planning of the performance event. Two networked passive stereo displays were used to provide two different viewpoints of the virtual environment to the audience. In designing a multi-modal environment to accommodate a range of expert and inexperienced users, traditional wand navigation was disabled. Interactions that could fulfil both lengthy spatial exploration but required only a brief comprehension time were achieved by relying on full-body physical navigation for triggering events in a small, controlled environment.
