Looking Outwards – 04 Min Lee

LOOPLEX is an interactable user interface that distorts sound and colors through the hexagonal markers placed by the user on the device. As the user plays with the markers, a DV-cam inside the device keeps track of the different variations in the markers’ angles to trigger sound loops and changing color effects.

This project intrigued me because of its resemblance to a modern deejay’s turn-table. But LOOPLEX’s rendition of the turn-table incorporates both changing audio and colors through a more futuristic design. Instead of reacting to the physical touch of the user through a button or dial, the LOOPLEX uses a camera to sense the slightest changes in motion or position of the markers, meaning it could become an instrument for highly-skilled deejays and musicians in the future. As of yet, it is still a simple prototype that delivers on simple functions but in my opinion, it is a project that could be improved on for practical use in the real world.

Source:  https://vimeo.com/3546180