Glowing Pathfinder Bugs

About

Using the shared environment of a sandpit, Glowing Pathfinder Bugs allows virtual creatures and real people to coexist and communicate. The sand operates as a tactile interface, allowing participants to define physical landscapes to which the digital creatures respond in real time. ӬThe result is a form of animal husbandry - a sense of controlling and caring for the bugs. Glowing Pathfinder Bugs was commissioned by Folly for PortablePixelPlayground. Squidsoup is a digital arts group specialising in interactive installations within physical space. Their work combines sound, light, physical space and virtual worlds to produce immersive and emotive headspaces.