Tüist: transformable über interface for stardom

ABSTRACT

This project is an emotionally driven interface taking on our inner desires and fantasies of instantaneously becoming superstars (and momentarily living under the skin of our idols) and on our instinctive imitation of the musical performers gestures as expressions of sounds.

Tuist is a multi-instrument interface based on a single object with minimal gesture input surfaces and various modes of use through different positioning and orientation towards the user's body. Multi-track gesture recording and playback/loop features also enable for multi-arrangement and composition by allowing the user to record and interact with his own performances in time. Its objective was the development of an intuitive and playful interface for novices, capable of providing explorative interactions in an enjoyable experience inspired by our significant mimicking gestures of 'real' musicians and our private ambitions of creating music.

References

1. Cook, P. 2001, Principles for Designing Computer Music Controllers, ACM CHI Workshop in New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME).

Index Terms

• Applied computing

  • Arts and humanities

    • Performing arts

• Computing methodologies

  • Computer graphics

    • Graphics systems and interfaces

      • Virtual reality

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

    • Interaction devices

      • Touch screens

    • Interaction paradigms

      • Mixed / augmented reality

      • Virtual reality