An underground hideout was transformed into a mesmerising immersive and interactive space.

Using phones for precise tracking, visitors moved around interacting with fluid visuals projected on the room. Touching and swiping gestures on the screen repelled particles in the phone’s view, influencing how they flowed across the surfaces. To enable the device to know its position and rotation relative to the real world, a detailed understanding of the environment is constantly improved upon by combining sensor data with feature outlines seen through the camera. The resulting experience was an elegant and unexpected way to observe and interact with the surrounding environment.

The installation was part of Distractions, a tech summit presented at Manchester International Festival of arts