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Echology: an interactive spatial sound and video artwork

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We present a novel way of manipulating a spatial soundscape, one that encourages collaboration and exploration. Through a table-top display surrounded by speakers and lights, participants are invited to engage in peaceful play with Beluga whales shown through a live web camera feed from the Vancouver Aquarium in Canada. Eight softly glowing buttons and a simple interface encourage collaboration with others who are also enjoying the swirling Beluga sounds overhead.

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    MULTIMEDIA '05: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACM international conference on Multimedia
    November 2005
    1110 pages
    ISBN:1595930442
    DOI:10.1145/1101149
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    2. interactive art
    3. mediascape
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    • (2011)Sound Zone Control in an Interactive Table System EnvironmentProceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia10.1109/ISM.2011.40(204-209)Online publication date: 5-Dec-2011
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