Stretch Yourself
Reinventing Reality
7,000 sq. ft. Virtual Science Center Traveling Exhibition
15 cities | 3M visitors
The visitor wears a VR headset and sits with her arms outstretched forward on a table, holding a pair of grips. In VR she sees her virtual arm in the same position on a virtual table. A virtual character gently brushes her right arm. Simultaneously, an automated brush strokes her real arm. Since physical sensations exactly match what she sees, her brain perceives the virtual arm as really hers. The virtual arm then begins to lengthen, creating a curious experience that her real arm has lengthened. Inspired by this seminal research. This and other strange experiences comprise the exhibitions’s Illusions section.
Exhibit Concept & Direction: Bill Meyer
Design & Programming: Quatrefoil
Fabricator: Group Delphi
