Polygon Playground interactive lounge object

Polygon Playground is an interactive art installation where graphics are mapped onto a multifaceted climbing/lounging structure. Based on the impressive video, it seems ideal for a nightclub, or Tron theme park. From the project page:

It offers room for up to 40 persons at a time to walk, sit and explore its multifaceted surfaces. Gradient ramps guide to the top plateau or offer space to sit and rest. The installation features a software aided 3D surface projection system to cover the object with a seamless 360 degree projection mapping. An additional sensory system detects peoples positions and proximity.

The visual appearance of the "Polygon Playground" changes continously with the presence, movements and touches of its visitors. The object detects the positions and directions of people and reacts with evolving visual moods and graphic styles.

Polygon Playground (polygon-playground.com, thanks Peder Burgaard!)

[#1 posted by RikF , September 16, 2008 10:39 AM]

At last - the actual sequel to Sentinel!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentinel_(computer_game)

[#2 posted by technogeek , September 16, 2008 11:30 AM]

Looks like lots of fun, and I'd love to have one in my living room (and to have a living room large enough to house it)... but part of the fun appears to be the disorientation effect in 3D, which would seem to be a liability lawsuit waiting to happen in a nightclub setting.

Even for theme park, having surfaces sloped enough that you can slide on them while deliberately messing with perception of where their edges are seems unlikely to get past the lawyers.

Careful selection of the effects and ambient lighting might reduce that problem, at the cost of making it somewhat less effective.

[#3 posted by bolamig , September 16, 2008 7:07 PM]

This thing seems to be painted white for the projectors. I can't wait to see it after the footprints, graffiti, and spilt drinks of a night at the club. This is way high concept.