Emily Zhou – Looking Outwards – 11

Orbiter is an interactive sound environment designed by FIELD studio. It is an installation that invites visitors to lie down and observe a representation of stars from below. By pointing upward, visitors can insert new stars into orbit with unique visual and sound qualities.

Orbiter: Interactive Sound Environment / Documentation

The music is played on a scale of concentric circles. The bigger you let a star grow before you pull back your hand to insert it into orbit, the louder it plays. In terms of computation, the software is based on computer vision technology. The software used incorporates real-time analysis of a camera image of the player as well as generating 6-channel-audio and video signals. I admire the interactive quality of both sound and visuals in the work. I imagine it to be an immersive experience for the viewer.