Deskrama
Deskrama is a low-cost interactive space browser for three dimensional architectural designs. Moving its light-weight LCD panel on a plan drawing of a building displays on the LCD panel a three dimensional interior view of the building model as if it were placed on the plan and sectioned at the position where the panel touches the drawing. The key idea is a spatial synchronization of different architectural representations such as a two dimensional abstraction and photo realistic three dimensional perspective.
Credits and Contacts

Takehiko Nagakura , takehiko@mit.edu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Jun Oishi, oishi.jun@takenaka.co.jp (Takenaka Research Institute)

Patented and Trademark Registered.

We have presented Deskrama at Siggraph 2006,
Emergent Technology section in Boston.

Siggraph Presentation Synopsis (PDF file in English)

Deskrama video demonstration for download.

Long Version (NEW!)
video: Deskrama Demo (medium quality, 5.2Mb, Windows Media Player 9)
video: Deskrama Demo (low quality, 2.6Mb, Windows Media Player 9)

Short Version
video: Deskrama Demo (medium quality, 2.4Mb, Windows Media Player 9)
video: Deskrama Demo (low quality, 1.2Mb, Windows Media Player 9)

Deskrama is a portable development from Digitarama, an interactive space viewing machine that reacts to a viewer's bodily movement.

Digitarama

The current system uses an LCD panel for display, and another earlier version deploys a video projecter that enables a feather light screen. See the video demonstration below.

video: Deskrama Projector (low quality, 1.2Mb, Windows Media Player 9)
video: Deskrama Projector (med. quality, 2.4Mb, Windows Media Player 9)

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