Beyond the Presumption that Space is Exclusive

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A presentation about the democratization of space given at Amsterdam's Stedelijk modern art museum by Layar co-founder Maarten Lens-FitzGerald. The presentation included this video: http://vimeo.com/21404544 More info about this can be found here: http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/now-at-the-stedelijk/public-program/do-it/do-it-ts2-31-03-2011

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Beyond the presumption that space is exclusive

Maarten Lens-FitzGeraldLayar Co-founder

Not this space

But this space

STADSHAARD, Enschede. Architekten Cie, Architect Branimir Medić with artist Hugo Kaagman

Architects control space

Municipalities control spaceDe verzakte huizen op de Vijzelgracht. Photo ANP/Evert Elzinga

Billboard in Zurich by Dreamer7112 on Flickr

Brands control space

What does it do to you?

STADSHAARD, Enschede. Architekten Cie, Architect Branimir Medić met kunstenaar Hugo Kaagman

YOU IGNORE IT

IT MAKES YOU FEEL POWERLESSDe verzakte huizen op de Vijzelgracht. Photo ANP/Evert Elzinga

Billboard in Zurich by Dreamer7112 on Flickr

ITMAKES

YOU FEEL UGLY

THIS WILL CHANGE

GPS -location

Compass -direction

Accelerometer Gyroscope -orientation -fine motion

Camera - live video display - computer vision

Device Sensors

Contextual data

“magic lens” AR experience + =

-Points of interest -Georeferenced media -Data feeds -Image recognition -other triggers

Augmented Reality makes space non-exclusive

“Where is the Watertower? Layer”

1928, AJAX vs NACWater tower in the background

ARtotheque, Stedelijk Museum

Virtual Public Art ProjectPhiladelphia- Various Artists

Two Digital ARt events this in April

tiananmen squARed

johncraigfreeman.com

usiraqwarmemorial.wordpress.com

What comes after that?

the leakin yourhometown

byMark SkwarekJoseph Hocking

Yes, this is me

Space is finally for everyone, its liberated

Artists will be the first to see the opportunity

of liberated space

Bon Voyage