Prototyping
Internal tools and experiments
Overview
Experimenting with new technology and tools has always been one of the most rewarding parts of my work, and internal projects are where a lot of it happens.
At Brand New School, internal projects gave us a reason to try new tools: a BNS iPhone app, a web-based studio status board for tracking projects and code repositories, and a web-based image and reference library.
At The Studio for Interactive Media we built circuit boards and homemade IR touchscreens, and the first version of an IR-camera computer vision system that went on to power several projects. We also built an AIM chatbot that let people explore a MUD version of the studio, complete with crafting and experience points.