Using an interactive table specifically designed for decision-making, along with Hololenses, participants can interact with the digital twins of two districts: Marina Bay (Singapore) and La Défense (Paris). In real time, they can understand and visualize how different conditions (wind, temperature, pollution, no-fly zones, etc.) impact these neighborhoods.

Our augmented reality platform requires a physical substrate to project the added information indeed, which limits its applicability to new domains of study. As an alternative, virtual reality by our partner Immersion offers a valuable solution, where information on a screen is enriched with a 3D model containing all relevant physics. This model can be manipulated in real time, providing an excellent collaborative platform for design and operation.

Drawing on both the Singaporean tradition of Birds Corners and the pioneering artificial life/swarm AI programs (‘Boid’ as bird-like object),this interactive, thought-provoking installation tracks visitors’ hand poses and turns them into virtual wings/birds, while visualising and extrapolating data.

By experimenting with playful interactions and data visualizations, the aim is to make the visitors of the installation reflect on some of the critical issues at stake when it comes to AI, data collection, biometric identifiers, human digital twins and the use of technology in public spaces.