Mixed media mask
The “mixed media mask”
Experiencing a psychotic world
With the soft, computer-connected mask that you fold around your face, you experience Jamie's psychotic world. When you wear the mask, you are addressed by a computer voice that guides you, while your mind is uplinked with Jamie 's . In Labyrinth Psychotica you have to make sure that you get the same heart rhythm as Jamie by doing exercises. You can open her eyes and you are also sent in directions. The artwork is made for everyone who wants to know more about the subjective experience of being in a psychosis. Thanks to these kinds of projects, healthcare providers can get a chance to "feel better" according to Kanary, who is not only the creator but also the manager of the project.
Kanary sees herself as a visual artist and researcher who bridges the gap between fiction and reality, with the intention that it is used for good. She uses mixed media to let people imagine something in an environment whose boundaries are still being explored. It takes about 12 minutes to experience her psychosis . No longer, because it is not known what happens to people who are under the influence for a very long time. Other examples of immersive techniques explicitly indicate that reality and fiction merge, more about that later. According to Kanary, what happens when you are pulled into a kind of psychosis for hours is still guesswork: “we know that the brain needs time to switch to everyday reality, so caution is advised”.
Disorientation and confusion
The 'mixed media mask' is equipped with small screens developed and offered by Vuzix. Kanary has disassembled the Vuzix glasses and incorporated elements of it into its own design. This way you can put together your own augmented reality goggles. The Wearable has a Logitec webcam that transmits filmed images in real time and mixes them with previously recorded images and sounds. This mixing is done in such a sophisticated way that wearers of the mask quickly become disoriented and confused. By directing the direction of people's gaze with commands such as "walk around the room and do not step on the cracks" they will look in a certain direction. They then see the images produced by Kanary that perfectly match their gaze.
Database cinema
The whole thing is based on what Lev Manovich describes as 'database cinema'. This means that no two experiences are the same, because the software makes a random choice from many different elements. There are also possibilities for interaction using the Wii. You can change your entire reality. In that reality, faces become a kind of 'colour demons' with the help of facial recognition software. Only if chance so wishes you will actually look at a face.
besides creating empathy for psychosis cambodia telegram data patients, is the question. Kanary does not want to make any statements about that yet, simply because the project has just been launched.
Simulation now and in the future
It is clear that we still have a lot to look forward to in the field of simulation. Today, simulation is used as a tool to attract the attention of journalists. With 'Hunger in LA', journalists can experience a diabetes-related experience using a 'head mounted display'. It was created by Nonny de la Pena , co-founder of Stroome.com and pioneer in the field of 'Immersive Journalism'. The target group can walk past a line of people waiting for food and experience how a diabetes patient falls into a coma. Not a cheerful subject, but informative. Simulation also proves to be an effective way to get a message across here.
The most well-known simulations are aviation training programs. It is a matter of inventory and fantasy where simulation programs can be used for more. People will soon opt for a kind of LSD experience, an ultimate game experience, a trip or an educational program, but sometimes also involuntarily become the subject of modern simulation techniques. In these types of simulation techniques, augmented reality and virtual reality are combined to destabilize people. The fictional example below about Mohammed Nayim Farouq could therefore become reality: placing someone in a simulated reality to gather information.