PING Arjan Scherpenisse Eelco Wagenaar An alternate reality of control

Arjan Scherpenisse

Eelco Wagenaar

An alternate reality of control

Introduction

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Background Unstable media 'What is a game?'

Unstable media

'What is a game?'

But why? Gameplay - Bringing the physical back in the virtual, in interaction Using the virtual as a medium for the physical “our generation” is still attached to traditional media and communication

Gameplay - Bringing the physical back in the virtual, in interaction

Using the virtual as a medium for the physical

“our generation” is still attached to traditional media and communication

What did we build 2 canons

2 canons

What did we build 2 canons 2 bats

2 canons

2 bats

What did we build 2 canons 2 bats Relay boards

2 canons

2 bats

Relay boards

What did we build 2 canons 2 bats Relay boards Software

2 canons

2 bats

Relay boards

Software

What did we build 2 canons 2 bats Relay boards Software +/- EUR 50,- (+ 400 pingpong balls)

2 canons

2 bats

Relay boards

Software +/- EUR 50,- (+ 400 pingpong balls)

PING’s secret Playing it is easy Everybody understands it It's an illusion, but it works (it makes you sweat!)

Playing it is easy

Everybody understands it

It's an illusion, but it works (it makes you sweat!)

The future (of PING) Physical interaction will become essential again (physical computing) It will no longer be bounded by space

Physical interaction will become essential again (physical computing)

It will no longer be bounded by space

on-signal We're artists, covering the gap between artistic concept and implementation K.I.S.S. Everything's open (source, hardware, documentation) www.on-signal.org

We're artists, covering the gap between artistic concept and implementation

K.I.S.S.

Everything's open (source, hardware, documentation)

www.on-signal.org

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