“The Virtual Raft Project: A Network of Mobile and Stationary Computer Systems Inhabited by Communities of Interactive Animated Agents” by Tomlinson, Yau, Gray, Baumer, O’Connell, et al. …

Conference:

• SIGGRAPH 2005

Type(s):

• Emerging Technologies

E-Tech Type(s):

• Gaming and Entertainment
• Interfaces & HCI

Entry Number: 30

Title:



The Virtual Raft Project: A Network of Mobile and Stationary Computer Systems Inhabited by Communities of Interactive Animated Agents

Organizer(s)/Presenter(s):



• Bill Tomlinson
• Man Lok Yau
• Jesse Gray
• Eric Baumer
• Jessica O’Connell
• Ksatria Williams
• So Yamaoka
• Sara Goetz

Description:

This project presents a novel interaction paradigm in which computer screens serve as islands of virtual space (iLands). Mobile “virtual rafts” let people move animated agents between iLands. The project features innovations in heterogeneous computer graphics, tangible human-computer interaction, interactive animated characters, and mobile computing technology. It has applications in education, entertainment, and new media art.

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