The Experiential Design Index

Bubble Tower (Toy Halls of Fame) — The Strong National Museum of Play

The Bubble Tower, a 26-foot motion-capture interactive centerpiece of the Toy Halls of Fame exhibit (home to the National Toy Hall of Fame and Toy Industry Hall of Fame), opened at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York on September 19, 2015; interactive media design by Unified Field.

VenueThe Strong National Museum of Play
Project typeNew Exhibition
StatusCompleted
Year completed2015
Technologiesmotion-capture, gesture-based interaction, large-format monitor array

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Unified Field Media Design & Software
Northern Light Productions Content Production Experience design, hardware acquisition and integration, and gesture-recognition software

Description

Guests step up to a pillar of monitors and use motion capture to create and manipulate virtual soap bubbles, making streams and whirlwinds and popping toys out of bubbles, with automatic photo capture built into the environment. The installation marked the induction of bubbles into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2014.

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