Sensitive Floor
We're accustomed to seeing interactive digital media projected on walls, and sometimes ceilings, but what about floors? Developed by iO, Sensitive Floor is an interactive video projection designed specifically for walking surfaces. Conventional touch-screen panels and kiosks don't actually entice much interaction, but a floor projection placed in a well-trafficked area is nearly unavoidable.
The Sensitive Floor system utilizes a ceiling mounted projector which displays a variety of pre-programmed visual effects when a moving presence is detected within the field of projection. Installations may be temporary or permanent, and applications include retail, entertainment, and exhibition environments, or anywhere that interactive art, information, or advertising may be featured.
According to iO, “We devised Sensitive Floor to be the first interactive media that makes you smile.” [via the Sensitive Floor website; suggested by Clayton Whitman, Seattle and Shawn Gehle, Los Angeles.]
