On (most) Fridays we post here a roundup of interesting things we’ve read and/or posted on social media since the last roundup, generally stories about experiential activations, interactive art, themed entertainment, emerging technologies, advances in scientific research, and other things we find interesting.
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How we’re losing the arms race against deepfake technology: https://t.co/4pf49RFw5t
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 23, 2021
by @peter_gearin via @TheMandarinAU #Deepfake #ML #MachineLearning
Lotus Oculus is an interactive lotus-shaped art installation at Milan’s Modern Art Gallery that opens in response to light:https://t.co/8cXLu8QkqX
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 23, 2021
by @ChiThukral via @yankodesign #ArtInstallation #InteractiveArt #KineticSculpture
Smithsonian’s NMAAHC debuts ‘Searchable Museum’ digital initiative:https://t.co/JKZnGYIM21
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 23, 2021
via @Blooloop #DigitalExperience #OnlineExhibition #SearchableMuseum
IDFA’s DocLab platform for interactive documentary art and storytelling prepares to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a slew of new projects and collaborations:https://t.co/SY52J2IX1o
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 23, 2021
by @martabalaga via @Variety #VR #InteractiveArt #Storytelling
Razer’s new Kaira Pro headset adds HyperSense to PS5’s DualSense for ‘full tactile immersion’:https://t.co/yq8WF0gMqz
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 19, 2021
by @pcamp96 via @9to5toys #VirtualReality #VR #Haptics
Wood from a Madison Square Park art installation was donated to Bronx-based 'Rocking the Boat' which works to empower youth by teaching them to build and sail wooden boats:https://t.co/BRxW1hqaes
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 22, 2021
by @haevengibbons via @amNewYork #PublicArt #ClimateChange #Sustainability #NYC
Red Sea Immersive, the programming strand of the Red Sea International Film Festival, has announced its 21-strong programme of virtual reality experiences:https://t.co/g0j69IkfaN
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 22, 2021
via @BroadcastProME #VR #VirtualReality #FilmFestival #Jeddah
HaptX claims that Meta copied its patented design for haptic gloves:https://t.co/VVpmNsPeJU
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 19, 2021
by @thedextriarchy via @verge #Haptics #Metaverse #VR
German researchers have developed electrically switchable nanoantennas for use as the basis for holographic video calls in AR: https://t.co/GQM7lI06ZF
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 22, 2021
by @AlxMcFarland via @SciTechDaily1 #Holograms #AR #XR
Radiohead's Kid A Mnesia Exhibition tests the limits of games in fun, simple ways. It's a virtual place to walk around, look at art, listen to music, hang out.https://t.co/FaG9FAAlAn
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 21, 2021
by @LattMeone via @Polygon #Metaverse #DIgitalArt #VirtualExperience https://t.co/8aIoWYIK7b
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