Seven digital walls to interact with your surroundings

An interesting example which accentuates information through interactive technology is the digital walls at the Wisconsin institutes. People tend to get overwhelmed as soon as they enter a public spatial structure. This provides an excellent opportunity for the interactive wall interface to provide important information in the most visible manner. Digital information represented with bold printed background, and dynamic colors and artifacts, can immediately draw your attention. Two such giant digital walls made using Christie MicroTiles are embedded at the Wisconsin Institutes. A collaborated effort of Float and RealMotion; these are among the best high resolution interactive surfaces in the world.

MotionMagix is a technology that turns any wall or background surface into an interactive display. Introduced by TouchMagix, it combines multi-point interactive technology and digitally-formatted content into an irresistible interface. Advertising through this technology can provide a direct interaction with customers. In a real-time scenario, the MotionMagix detects when a customer is close enough to the display. It is capable of recognizing motion, and enticing further interaction. MotionMagix wall captures projected gestures and responds accordingly. It can be programmed to capture hand or foot gestures, providing the customers with a never before experience. Brand advertising through this technology is capable of generating 10 times higher recall compared to any other traditional media form. These highly interactive walls can be a part of exhibitions, hotels, corporate spaces, events, promotions etc.

Digital graffiti wall introduced by ‘Tangible ‘Interaction’ is an innovative interface, which connects multiple users through graffiti artwork. The company outsources temporary and permanent pieces of this interactive technology for promotions and other events. It includes a programmable 2.5 meter projection computer and up to five graffiti cans. The graffiti wall works by monitoring infra-red input concealed in custom graffiti cans. It is a unique form of gestural interaction transmitted via video feed. It provides a free-form of art interaction, and multiple users can participate at the same time. Digital graffiti wall is an innovative technology that utilizes natural motions and physical inputs to provide a wonderful experience.

DIBOSS is among the top names in commercial display suppliers in the world. The company first introduced this digital wall design at the KES 2007. The showcased product was a 160-inch digital slim wall, appropriate for all commercial and interactive purposes. This digital art design is capable of handling an LCD array up to 520 inches. It comes with a built-in controller to program the display and alter settings. The extra large size makes it an excellent interactive medium, especially for brand commercials.

This design by Panasonic, combines digital art and physical elements in one medium. The result is a highly innovative digital wall design, which stretches the limit of interaction. This design enables maximum user interaction through a touch screen interface. The wall allows you to touch and change images, along with other tools, interactive games, and applications. The digital wall is controlled via internet and works just like a giant computer; touch screen being an added advantage. It can be used for commercializing, and in some cases also as an expensive home interior asset.

This is a high-tech art form installed at Hewlett Packard's headquarters in Palo Alto. It is a beautiful architectural element made from fiberglass. Tronic, a New York based manufacturer has put this design into production. The wall is 60 feet in height made from fiberglass panels. The digital art panels can also be rotated in different directions for convenience. It can either be used as a huge TV display screen or integrated into individual panels or both. This beautiful digital art serves as a large display screen as well as a digital room divider at the HP's headquarters.

Lumen's advanced Kiwibank digital wall incorporates a full-body tracking into an interactive display. This digital display is capable of reflecting user’s physical gestures such as a tilt or push. It has a user-friendly interface, which allows users to perform complex functions such as way-finding through maps, along with other applications. The display screen used is flexible in size to suit every requirement. Although digital interactive technology can be expensive, gush of such mediums have considerably reduced the price.