New AR exhibition in the works opening in Chicago @ Adler Planetarium. Check out moonlust.org for details.
Out of the Box is still open in San Francisco and we have some photos of the artworks in situ. Here is the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/futureofreality/sets/72157629176118057/
We have new addition to the exhibition today! Also in regards to the recent disappearances of the artwork from Out of the Box, FOR is currently investigate. We hope to locate the cause of our recent troubles very soon.
Out of the Box artworks are back in place. We will get to the bottom of this very weird situation. In the meantime, enjoy the show.
Hello Friends,
It appears that our exhibition Out of the Box has been hijacked again. We are looking into possible causes. At this stage, we have very little to go on. Instead of artworks, we have question marks and notices from the Department of Augmented Reality Protection. We have emailed DARP and are waiting for their response. We will endeavor to replace the models as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we are asking for your help with these disappearances. If you see the question marks, please report them to DARP. If you see artworks or question marks, please take a screenshot and share it with us from Layar. Please stand by for further updates.
Out of the Box has been experiencing some rather unusual problems. It appears that at some point Sunday night all of the artworks disappeared! We have had reports of question marks appearing and a notification from the Department of Augmented Reality Protection. We have no explanation for it. The artworks have been replaced now. Out of the Box is back in full swing! Check it out:
We have more pics to share courtesy of John Craig Freeman who has braved the weather and provided some snaps. Here’s the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/futureofreality/
Out of the Box: Tornado by Sheldon Brown
Out of the Box is open despite the rain. Hope you brave the wet to check it out:
The streets of San Francisco have been populated with new artworks that you can see with your cell phone. Out of the box is a mobile Augmented Reality exhibition open during January 2012 featuring a selection of virtual reality artworks spanning 1997-2011. Released from the confines of their virtual reality installations, elements from these VR works have been re-contextualized and can now be viewed as three dimensional art object integrated within the physical landscape of San Francisco.
Out of the Box is curated by the Future of Reality artist collective and features artwork by Applied Interactives, Atlas in silico, Bino and Cool, Sheldon Brown, Ben Chang, Margaret Dolinsky, Diana Domingues, John Craig Freeman, Paul Hertz, Will Pappenheimer and Silvia Ruzanka.
Instructions:
To view the work on any iPhone or Android mobile device, please visit http://www.layar.com/layers/hellofor on your mobile web browser or download any free code reader app (http://redlaser.com) and simply scan the QR code below. If you don’t already have the free Layar Augmented Reality Browser installed, you will be prompted to do so (http://layar.com). Once Layar is installed, Out of the Box will be launched.
Within Layar, you can post your comments about the artworks as well as share them with friends via Facebook and Twitter. You can also take screenshots of your augmented reality experiences and post them to our website from within Layar.
The artworks are at fixed locations. Here is a map of San Francisco to help you locate the artworks.
For more information please contact info@futureofreality.org or visit our website at futureofreality.org
Future of reality artist collective is getting ready to launch it’s first exhibition. Out of the Box is a mobile Augmented Reality exhibition open during January 2012 featuring a selection of virtual reality artworks spanning 1997-2011. Released from the confines of their virtual reality installations, elements from these VR works have been re-contextualized and can now be viewed as three dimensional art object integrated within the physical landscape of San Francisco using your cell phone. Visit futureofreality.org for further information. More details coming soon.
Future of Reality is a newly formed artist collective interested in past, present and future forms of virtual reality artworks. As individuals we create and collect a wide variety of VR pieces and are interested in forming a comprehensive survey of artworks to facilitate public awareness and exhibition of this important artistic medium. As a group, we are also committed to exploring alternate modes for the public exhibition of virtual reality artworks. Stay tuned for our first experiments!