Radear: A Tangible Spinning Music Sequencer
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This paper presents a new circular tangible interface where one or multiple users can collaborate and interact in real time by placing and moving passive wooden pucks on a transparent tabletop in order to create music. The design encourages physical intuition and visual feedback on the music being created. An arm with six optical sensors rotates beneath a transparent surface, triggering sounds based on the objects placed above. The interface’s simplicity and tangibility make it easy to learn and suitable for a broad range of users.
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