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November 18, 2005
pixile
A Pixile is a projection applied onto spherical objects suspended in space. The projection consists of a realtime 3D rendered environment which mimics the physical shape and size of the objects is it projecting onto. The result is a holographic illusion. You can interact with the pixile with the use of a mouse, clicking and dragging objects as if they existed in real life.
The image above is taken from the DesignEDGE expo in Singapore last week. It's called "The Fishbowl Pixile". Three spheres are placed in a vertical row. A fish bowl shape is projected into each sphere, creating a virtual opening on the physical sphere, the user is able to rotate the individual bowls around in all directions with the use of a mouse. Small physics based cubes are placed inside the bowls so the user is able to pour the cubes from one bowl into another. The cool thing is the cubes start as primary colors but once they mix with the other cubes, they average out and form new colors.
check out this video
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