Abstract

In this paper, design scenarios made possible by the use of an interactive illuminated floor as the basis of an audiovisual environment are presented. By interfacing a network of pressure sensitive, light-emitting tiles with a 5.1 channel speaker system and requisite audio software, many avenues for collaborative expression emerge, as do heretofore unexplored modes of multiplayer music and dance gaming. By giving users light and sound cues that both guide and respond to their movement, a rich environment is created that playfully integrates the auditory, the visual, and the kinesthetic into a unified interactive experience. undertaken to push the limits of the confluence of interactive dance, music and gaming. Descriptions of these and future investigations are detailed below. QuickTime ™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.

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