Streaming server needed
There is a real chance we can provide you with a working video feed of Stereoscope as we have a camera in place but unfortunately we lack server capacity to re-broadcast it to the world.So if you can...
View ArticleReady to run
Tonight we finished the basic setup for Stereoscope: all the floors are working, we finished the calibration and squeezed a couple of remaining bugs in the way we coordinate the dimmers. We are very...
View ArticleImage to BML converter
Dan Fraser posted an image converter that creates BML files that can be used for Stereoscope. This means you can convert any animation to our format by using one image per frame as an intermediary...
View ArticleCalibrating Stereoscope
One of the better features of our latest installation Stereoscope is that we are able to fine tune the calibration of the system. Dominik wrote a small application for the iPhone that serves as a...
View ArticleBre Pettis on Stereoscope
Bre Pettis has published the second part of his story about Project Blinkenlights, this focusing on Stereoscope.
View ArticleUpdated Creation Tools
We updated the Stereoscope Creation Tools a bit to include a variety of smaller bug fixes that might come in handy.
View ArticleMovie Submission interface up and running
We have finally opened up our submission interface for movies for Stereoscope. Please follow the guidelines to be able to upload your content. Thanks in advance for your contribution. It is highly...
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Stereoscope as a VJ screen
There is one day left to go and we are making good progress in setting everything up. Although the system itself basically started to work last monday there are so many details you need to take care...
View ArticleWriting Games for Stereoscope
We have now finalized the new Gaming API for Stereoscope, which means that if you have a good idea for a game that could be played on the facade of Toronto City Hall using a mobile phone, there is a...
View ArticleTagging Stereoscope
We know that quite a few people put up photos and videos on sites likes flickr and YouTube and the like which is fine. We would like you to tag all the material with both the tag "blinkenlights" and...
View ArticleParticipating in our Blinkenstream Distribution Network
From tomorrow on, the Stereoscope Simulator receives a real time data stream that is an exact copy of what we are actually showing on the building. This stream will start on October 4th, 2008 at 1900h...
View ArticleStereoscope Live Video Stream
Please note: since the project is over now, the stream is also gone.We had set up a video stream for Blinkenlights Stereoscope. We tried to provide higher quality but streaming technology these days...
View ArticleCountdown
So today is the big day. We are going to switch our proxies to the live signal so that you can use the Stereoscope Simulator to watch it going it real time. There will also be an update to the...
View ArticlePlay games on Stereoscope
We have now released the list of games that can be played on the building alongside with the telephone numbers you have to call. Have fun.
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Mac Simulator updated
We have updated the Stereoscope Simulator for Mac OS X to version 1.0. It now features the same awesome 3D model as the iPhone version. Now everybody on a Mac can enjoy this realistic view.If you have...
View ArticleNuit Blanche Toronto 2008
So Nuit Blanche is over and it was an amazing evening. Nathan Philips Square was populated by thousands of people watching the beginning of Stereoscope which also served as the official opening of the...
View ArticleCamera temporarily down
Due to an issue with our uplink the live camera is down and might not go up until tomorrow. Stereoscope is still running and will continue to do so until next Saturday.
View ArticleA look back at Nuit Blanche 2008
Videobloggers at Dear Toronto provide a look back on what was going on at the streets of Toronto last saturday at Nuit Blanche 2008. Of course Stereoscope is one of the project mentioned.While Nuit...
View ArticleCamera is working again
Our streaming camera is working again and hopefully will continue to do so until Sunday when Stereoscope is being shut down.
View ArticleStereoscope Games phone numbers for your phone
We have put the telephone numbers for the Stereoscope Games in a vCard 3.0 file for easy importing into your phone. Might come in handy.Download: Stereoscope Games phone numbers as a vcard file (52...
View ArticleStereoscope Simulator for iPhone updated
When you check for application updates on your iPhone you might notice that there is a small update for the Stereoscope Simulator for the iPhone available now. Not much has changed though. The...
View ArticleThe final night
Tonight is going to be the last night of Stereoscope in Toronto. So enjoy our animations and games for the last time before we start dismantling the installation on Sunday.We hope you all enjoyed our...
View ArticleStereoscope Photo Gallery on flickr
In addition to a of photos and videos of Stereoscope you can find on the web right now (preferrably using the recommended tags), we have also set up a collection of our own photography for you to...
View ArticleThank you, Toronto
Blinkenlights Stereoscope is over now. Thank you Toronto for giving us the opportunity to present our work here. It has been a great experience and we think Toronto is a town that is more than worth...
View ArticleBlinkenlights Symphony: the music
You can now download the music of the Blinkenlights Symphony by the german artists Kraftfuttermischwerk that they composed especially for Project Blinkenlights. The music is available under a Creative...
View ArticleBlinkenlights Tech Talk in Toronto this tuesday
While we are busy dismantling Stereoscope we'll still find the time for another small event: we are going to do an informal presentation of the technology developed for and used by our light...
View ArticleStereoscope wins Nuit Blanche People's Choice Award
Project Blinkenlights has won the People's Choice Award of the Nuit Blanche 2008 in Toronto. As the name implies, the price was awarded by the people who voted for their favorite project on the...
View ArticleBlinkenlights @ Küchenradio
I had the opportunity to tell our story at this week's edition of Küchenradio, a german podcast.
View ArticleBlinkenlights goes Twitter
We are now also present in the Twitterverse: twitter.com/blinkenlights.
View ArticleStereoscope Documentation Video
We somehow failed to officially publish the documentation video for our recent Stereoscope project. Mea culpa. But here it is: The video is also available for direct download in iPod/iPhone and HD 720p...
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