The exhibition's six experiments in art and technology, including a commissioned work by the Flemish collective Workspace Unlimited titled Realtime Unreal, utilise 10 RLM-W6 projectors in a variety of installations, two of which are stereoscopic. These installations employ video game engines, motion- and position-tracking, and sophisticated image processing to create simulated worlds that extend, augment, or disrupt the physical environment of the Museum space.
"Barco gave us the chance to show audiences the full potential of our virtual worlds on a life-size scale with the best projectors in the industry," said Thomas Soetens of Workspace Unlimited. "In Realtime Unreal, a world is depicted in 3D and seems to float in space, while the visitor's movement around the gallery modifies the projection in real time, leaving the projectors to display a trompe-l'il so believable that the screen disappears. We are proud to be part of a mutually inspiring dialogue, and this project is a perfect example of how the culture and technology industries influence each other to innovate."
One of the exhibits, Into the Forest by the OpenEnded Group, simulates a children's game of hide-and-seek in a digital forest, featuring a computer-generated world in the style of a hand-drawn illustration. Pablo Valbuena's Augmented Sculpture uses digitally animated projections to augment, extend and transform architectural details of the Museum's gallery.
"We are very grateful for Barco's generous support of our expansion and exhibitions. The company's innovative solutions have enabled us to achieve more than we've ever imagined. Barco's participation ensures that the Museum's moving images, whether encountered in our screening environments, new public spaces, or exhibition gallery, will be presented at the highest quality," commented Rochelle Slovin, director of Museum of the Moving Image. "We look forward to building a long-term relationship with Barco, in which our museum can serve as an ongoing showcase for their evolving technologies."
(Jim Evans)
