Thursday, April 05, 2012

Imagine the Possibilities

Project Glass, from Google:


Can you imagine an entire audience equipped with these devices? How could the heads-up display be used to enrichen the theatrical experience? Some thoughts:
  • A play where the character's "inner monologue" pops up at key moments.
  • The heads-up display could be used to superimpose a ghostly character onstage.
  • A character watches a video message on her electronic device. The audience sees this video message on their headsets.
  • During blackouts, the device could extend the narrative, provide linking scenes, etc. (Imagine a stage production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy where the guide segments play out on this device.)
  • For an environmental staging, the device could guide the audience through the space, from scene to scene.
This looks to be an amazing device with some incredible potential.

Read more about it here.

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