chain reaction
Jona Hoier, Markus Muschitz, Ulrich Reiterer
Field: Intelligent Environments, Pervasive Gaming, 2007
Interface Cultures A Jacob’s ladder is a folk toy consisting of blocks of wood held together by strings or ribbons. The strings are affixed in such a way that a block can tip in only one direction. When the ladder is held at one end, blocks appear to cascade downthe strings. However, this effect is a visual illusion that’s the result of one block after another flipping over. In chain reaction, eight Jacob’s ladders are connected to one another. Each block has two colors (light in front, dark in back) and can thus indicate two states to the user. The toy thus becomes a dynamic display.
Chain reaction was shown at the Campus 2.0 Exhibition as part of the Ars Electronica Festival 2007.
Field: Intelligent Environments, Pervasive Gaming, 2007
Interface Cultures A Jacob’s ladder is a folk toy consisting of blocks of wood held together by strings or ribbons. The strings are affixed in such a way that a block can tip in only one direction. When the ladder is held at one end, blocks appear to cascade downthe strings. However, this effect is a visual illusion that’s the result of one block after another flipping over. In chain reaction, eight Jacob’s ladders are connected to one another. Each block has two colors (light in front, dark in back) and can thus indicate two states to the user. The toy thus becomes a dynamic display.
Chain reaction was shown at the Campus 2.0 Exhibition as part of the Ars Electronica Festival 2007.
