The Stimulant Depth Sensor Shootout has grown to ten different cameras, now including the Intel RealSense SR300 (much improved over the previous generation) and the exciting new Orbbec Persee (which includes a full ARM SOC in the package). Check out our comparison to see what new possibilities these devices open up for interactive installations.
(Updated Jan 12 2018) Stimulant’s mission is to create “smart spaces” which engage visitors in ways that can’t be duplicated with devices they have in their home or their pocket. We achieve this through a variety of sensors and cameras feeding data into custom software, running on bespoke computing hardware, and outputting to any number…
At WorldStage’s recent Mixed Reality Open House, we collaborated to create “Stimulation,” a unique and fun large-scale interactive LED experience. In addition to Stimulation, the Open House featured a wide variety of experimental and emerging display technologies. To take a look at the other demos featured via the link below: WorldStage Mixed Reality Open House…
This past month, Stimulant took part in The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)’s “SATE Academy Day” in the Silicon Valley. Stimulant is a proud member of TEA, an international association that represents the world’s leading creators, developers, designers and producers of compelling places and experiences. Stimulant was recently awarded TEA’s highest honor, the Thea Award for Outstanding…
If you’ve been following this blog or our Twitter feed, you’ll know Stimulant was included in the first wave of deliveries for the HoloLens developer edition. Unlike some of the gadgets that come our way, this one definitely hasn’t been sitting around in a drawer. We’ve got four rough experiments to share with you, some…
In partnership with the Microsoft Cube team, Stimulant has released a toolkit which attempts to ease many of the challenges associated with developing experiences for the Microsoft Cube. The toolkit is also helpful for anyone building applications which use multiple Kinect for Windows v2 sensors, just in case you haven’t been had the chance to…
There are a couple of new depth sensors on the market: the DUO3D and the Microsoft Kinect 2.0. We’ve updated our popular Depth Sensor Shootout with our thoughts. There are even more shiny new gadgets in the Stimulab right now, so check back soon for exciting new updates.
(Updated June 2014 with notes on the Duo and Kinect 2) Whenever Stimulant embarks on a new installation project, we survey the landscape of hardware solutions to determine what we can use to create a robust and immersive experience. Our offices are full of touchscreens, sensors, video cards, and gaffers tape and we’re constantly putting…
Frustrated with the limitations of gesture detection in current commercial SDKs, we set out to create a platform for repeatable detection of emotive gestures beyond “open hand” and “closed hand.” This video demonstrates our software-based solution for detection of “syncopated gestures.” This is our first year participating in SIGGRAPH, and we’re excited to share our…
Our favorite finds from September include an interactive sandbox and experiencing a bird’s eye view (literally) with a GoPro. 1. “The Work Comes First” is a permanent installation at Wieden+Kennedy. Made with Cinder, Arduino, and the Cinder-Asio and Cinder-OpenNI blocks, this piece blends simplicity with technical complexity. 2. Built using Quayola, Mira Calix, and live…
