The desire to free physical matter from gravity and gain control over it is a longstanding human dream, rooted in mythology, alchemy, and science fiction. ZeroN embodies this aspiration, creating a space where materials transcend gravitational limits and are manipulated through computing, merging the physical and digital realms.
ZeroN
We can already think of multiple applications of ZeroN in design, education, collaboration and various science visualizations. For example you can leave a ZeroN that represents a light-source above an architectural model to cast the virtual shadow, or place a ‘planet’ near the sun which will start orbiting. ZeroN attempts to take tangible interaction off the surface and extend them into mid-air space.
MIT Museum Exhibit
Levitatable space, not levitating point
We created a system that levitates and moves a magnet within a specific 3D volume, using optical tracking and image projection on the levitating object. Unlike traditional levitation, which holds an object at a single point, our system in the ZeroN Project allows users to position an object anywhere in 3D space without it falling, as it continually adjusts both magnetically and mechanically, transforming 3D space into an area where objects can levitate freely.
