virtual souvenirs and debug posters by edhv

‘virtual souvenirs’

‘virtual souvenirs’, commissioned by edhv was a collaborative project between 23 designers who each created prototypes of souvenirs based on the historical icons of eindhoven, netherlands. the exhibition hosted at designhuis showcased all 23 prototypes and used augmented reality technology, allowing people to experience the souvenirs virtually.

‘virtual souvenirs’

‘virtual souvenirs’

augmented reality technology

two augmented reality interfaces were developed for the exhibition, one for the website and the other for the live event. the software used to create the interface for the event was based on the open-source ARToolKit class. meanwhile, FLARToolKit class was employed for the website interface. 23 unique barcodes were assigned for the 23 icons of eindhoven. depending on the selected barcode, the correct 3D model and information was shown to the user.

augmented reality web interface

travel patterns of house crickets

‘debug posters’ is a series of designs by edhv that visually depicts the movements of insects. the data is transferred using computer sensors which track the traveling patterns of these creatures. each of the 300 posters are unique, as some of them visualize the movements of woodlice while others depict the paths made by house crickets.

edhv will present their ‘debug posters’ as part of the dutch invertuals exhibition between april 14-19 during milan design week 2010. dutch invertuals is a multdisciplinary collective of design academy graduates showcasing work that experiments with unconventional applications of familiar materials.

detail

detail

detail map of new york

posters created from new york bugs

posters created from new york bugs

‘wordigami’

at milan design week 2009, edhv presented ‘wordigami’ as part of the dutch invertuals exhibition. this combination of typography and origami tiling was the start of a series of experimental posters. they carried two messages that were silkscreen printed on the folded and the unfolded surface. by folding or unfolding, the content of the poster is revealed.

‘wordigami’