a proposal by

Christopher Danelon

Jonathan Pavan

Phi l l ippe Roy

Natal ie Schabowicz

A PROPOSAL BY

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A…

GOD?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THAT POWER?

A world which let’s you make all the decisions

Installation will be viewed in a gallery

Single person use

Electroencephalography (EEG) and Tactile technology will allow users to take control of a virtual world

IN THE MIND OF THE CREATOR

Electroencephalography (EEG)

Study of brainwaves where electrical activity is mapped on the scalp

Brainwaves are recorded to find pattern Ex. Alpha -> Relax Ex. Beta -> Stress

EEG has been used in such projects as Gaming Research into telepathy

TECHNOLOGY

User’s naivety aids the experience

Sensor’s attached to the user’s head will record stress levels, categorizing them into 2 states; Low Stress Level-> Pleased High Stress Level -> Unpleased

These 2 states aff ect the events on the virtual world Pleased -> The world will receive miracles, aiding society Unpleased-> The world will receive tragedies, troubling

society Ex. Natural disasters

Interactivity occurs between the user (God) and the people

EEG IN “IN THE MIND OF THE CREATOR”

NEUROSKY’S VISUALIZER 2.0

Use of physical interaction directly to the medium

Touch technology brings realism Gives user affordance Attachment

People can intervene with the EEG technology to better or worsen the environment.

TACTILE TECHNOLOGY IN “IN THE MIND OF THE CREATOR”

TED 2010 ORB

“The World” is set on an tropical island consisting of; A volcano Farm (crops) Forest

Each part is tangible to benefit or cripple the environment

“God” overlooks the world at a bird’s eye view

THE WORLD & EVENTS

GOOD EVENTS BAD EVENTS

Sun Shinning Poor Weather

Light Rain Sickness

Prosperous Land Withering Crops

Dormant Volcano Volcano Eruption

Still Forest Forest Fires

Calm Water Flooded Waters, Tsunamis

Interaccess Gallery

http://www.interaccess.org/

A space where the artist’s purpose not to sell, but to share

Gallery specializations Interactivity Networks Virtual Worlds

In The Mind Of The Creator fits all of those qualities

Hands-on-workshop

PLACEMENT

“In The Mind Of God” is an installation that visualizes the aff ect of power and emotion. Through observation, we are able to distinguish a common path a “God” will take. With so much power at someone’s disposal, we

are able to see how vicious or benevolent the nature of people can be.

CONCLUSION