Augmented realitygolf plot , played onNew York Citystreets ? Check . Fish - find buoysthat flash when the East River denizens drown near ? Ditto . A 64 - auction block chess gameplayed with humans?Why yes , theConflux Festivalhas that too .
In fact , this festival voice downright awe-inspiring . Originally design as a discipline on the “ geographical surround of behavior ” in 2003 , the event has morphed over the years into an “ art and engineering science fest , ” said David Darts , the curatorial director for this class ’s event , in aninterview with the New York Times .
Case in peak , the aforesaid golf game , play with iPhones , GPS and deal of pre - round stretching , is called Gigaputt . NYC avenues are the “ fairway , ” the sidewalks are viridity , and a series of 18 local bars service as the holes . Much like a Wiimote with MotionPlus and Tiger Woods 10 , players “ get around ” their iPhones and the on board accelerometer , mate with tradition software , push the testicle forward .
The Pisces tech , called Fish ‘ n microChips ( get it ? ) , is the body of work of NYU prof Natalie Jeremijenko . An array of LED - equipped bouys delineate the East River , where they monitor urine quality and also flash whenever a fish ( or torso ) wash by .
The chess plot , also played with cellphone , is an eight by eight block grid mapped out by photojournalist Sharilyn Neidhardt . Human pieces are check by two cheat headmaster overlords from afar , much like the staff at Gizmodo .
The festival run from this Friday and run through Sunday . While you ’re in town , why do n’t you halt by Elizabeth Street down in Nolita for theGizmodo Gallery?Tech overload ? Yes , please . [ New York Times ]
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