Detroit Auto Show
Project Overview
Date
Winter ´95/´96.
A preliminary version of the show was presented at IAA '95 in Frankfurt,
Germany, which was held in August '95. That show was prepared during summer
'95.
Team
Wolfgang Felger, Dirk Reiners, myself, and many others
Partners
Volkswagen, marketing company, City Animation co., etc....
Details
Volkswagen used this show to introduce its new TDI (Golf Diesel) to the puplic.
Therefore, it was designed to be as "glitzy" as possible,
while still demonstrating new scientific achievements in virtual reality;
and, it was scheduled to allow for a maximum throuhgput.
My work at the Show
I was involved in programming the demo in collaboration with the marketing
company,preparing the setup at the auto show booth, and running the demo during the
show ( ~ 1 month in Detroit ).
The Press
The show was a big success for Volkswagen as you can see from what the press
had to say about it.
Setup
The setup at the booth was called "Cyberdome".
It comprised a large stereo screen,
a moderator and a "Cybernaut".
Also involved was a rack Onyx, a Polhemus tracker, a Cyberglove, audio,
a little light show, etc.
The Show
We ran a show every half hour (IIRC). Each show was watched by 80 people wearing
passive stereo glasses.
Highlights
Some highlights of the demo itself:
Start in Frankfurt
Flight through the carburetor
Inside the combustion chamber
Exit
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Gabriel Zachmann
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Sat Sep 10 16:01:17 MDT 2005