Me-rror 2001
Me-rror is an interactive installation. 20 strips of mirror, each 4' by 45' are mounted
inside a frame and hung on the wall. Each mirror can rotate sideways driven by a
computer controlled motor. The purpose of this assembly is to create a large mirror
that follows whoever is in front of it. The result is that anyone standing in front
of the Me-rror sees themselves reflected in all of the mirror strips simultaneously
The Me-rror tracks the person in front of it and changes it's state to accommodate
their position . If two people stand in front of the Me-rror , the response changes,
and the Me-rror changes its state so that each person sees the other person in all
20 strips. The Me-rror is on display at ITP NYU in a busy corridor where it follows
the students as the walk in and out of the classrooms
Technically - 20 servo motors controlled by 3 Serial controllers connected to a computer
running Director . Tracking is achieved by using a video camera on top of the Me-rror
and using the TrackThemColors Xtra to track for change.
Me-rror installed at ITP NYU
Quicktime movie showing Me-rror in action. Click to play.