OP_ERA: Haptic Wall

OP_ERA: Haptic Wall (2004) — Work Overview (Website Text) OP_ERA: Haptic Wall is a wall-interface designed to generate tactile stimuli from sound data, transforming vibration into touch. Sound is captured through a set of microphones placed both inside and outside the exhibition environment. When a microphone detects a sound, the software samples it and converts it into outputs that drive a matrix of actuators embedded in the wall. The installation’s architecture is an 8 × 2 meter wall, covered with a natural latex “skin,” creating a responsive surface that mediates between auditory events and bodily sensation. The project’s aims are: To transform sonic vibrations into tactile information; To implement a system capable of stimulating the viewer’s sense of touch through sound-driven interaction. OP_ERA: Haptic Wall was commissioned for 1st Sonar Sound São Paulo (2004). In 2005, it was presented in O Corpo na Arte Contemporânea Brasileira at Itaú Cultural (São Paulo) and in TRANSMISSIONS: ICHIM 05 – Digital Culture and Heritage at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (France).