jonbritton

Interactive Universe v0.9

The first, pre-release version of my portable, interactive simulator will be available soon. The system should work for a 2 - 3 meter dome, and uses open source software to capture user gestures to generate both visual and audio events. Simulations of space and celestial bodies, fractal imagery, and presentation enhancements are all possible in a small, but immersive environment that should support a modest group of viewers.

Check back here for source code, schematics, structural diagrams and video.

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Greatest Geek Jobs Article in MaximumPC Magazine

I'm interviewed for my work on and in the Morrison Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences in this month's print issue of Maximum PC Magazine. Norman Chan did an incredible job, even making it sound as though I wasn't completely out of it, despite my disheveled, overcaffeinated inarticulacy and complete lack of preparation (evidenced in the full page, "high times" photo.) No small feat -- great work!

I am currently the Senior Systems Engineer of the Morrison Planetarium and (digital) Exhibits, and credited as Production Engineer (pdf) for the Academy's inaugural presentation, Fragile Planet.

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