My Reaction to Experiential Art: Case Study by Luc Courchesne

After reading the aforementioned publication, I was very interested in a few points that were presented by the author.

The first point that I found interesting is how he explains that in a way interactive Art has experienced an evolution of sorts throughout the ages. Starting from perspective paintings, to murals, to still photographs, to motion pictures and beyond. This idea of what is next is one which raises my interest. The author suggests that through the advancements of technology and computer interfaces this has exhausted the known medium which we know today.

It is also widely accepted that the current computer interface is not the information display we need to reach the full potential of interactive media. Cinema and television are good storytelling devices, but will always fall short of providing a believable interactive experience. In my opinion, cinema couldn't become immersive without a deep transformation of its content's structure and development, and if it did it would have to be called something else.

With the development of 3D technology, Virtual Reality and interaction feedback, I believe that the new medium is not very far from being developed. Imagine if in a way you could insert a disc into your favorite 3d enabled Bluray player, step on a motion feedback mat (some sort of treadmill type device), and enter a museum which you can explore, open doors, and walk around the different exhibits from the convenience of your own living room.

The second point that is brought up by author is with the development of the interactive picture frames. This reminded me of a promised to be available soon technology by Microsoft. It is Project Natal. In 2009's E3 expo Microsoft demoed their new product in which a person was able to have a full conversation with an on screen character and fully interact with it as it if was just another human reacting and interaction to your every command. A short video of it can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HluWsMlfj68. Very interesting technology in which the predecessor were those exhibits presented on the paper. Maybe this could be this evolution of interactive Art which the author embraces.