Iamascope: An Interactive Kaleidoscope Proposal for the Electric Garden at Siggraph'97

This interactive exhibition introduces a multimedia experience using an interactive kaleidoscope, called an Iamascope. The Iamascope uses a video camera lens as the eye of a kaleidoscope and projects a kaleidoscopic image of the performer onto a large screen. A vision subsystem is coupled to the electronic eye to control musical tones using a sustain algorithm. Finally, a wireless microphone is available which produces echoes corresponding to the audio analogue of the kaleidoscopic re ections. Once inside the Iamascope, participants can gesture, dance, sing and speak to control and choreograph the imagery and music in real-time. Novices can produce beautiful images and music easily, while experts can continue to re ne their skills for complex forms of expression. Both the audience and the performer experience a rich aesthetic interactive experience.