{"id":73,"date":"2020-02-18T01:11:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T01:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/?p=73"},"modified":"2020-04-01T01:12:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T01:12:12","slug":"week-6-it-arrives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/index.php\/2020\/02\/18\/week-6-it-arrives\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 6:  It Arrives!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1420-1024x397.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1420-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1420-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1420-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_1420.png 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Feb 18 2019. The day the Voxon finally arrives. We are so excited!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ee61e6a-3966-4d69-9884-a50a0fea15d5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"74\" class=\"wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ee61e6a-3966-4d69-9884-a50a0fea15d5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ee61e6a-3966-4d69-9884-a50a0fea15d5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ee61e6a-3966-4d69-9884-a50a0fea15d5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ee61e6a-3966-4d69-9884-a50a0fea15d5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"78\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/?attachment_id=78\" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_152131-1-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Like christmas morning!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"79\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/?attachment_id=79\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153038-1-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Seeing if our expectations were correct!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What better way to test the machine than to fire it up? The Voxon comes preloaded with demos that we spent hours playing with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"83\" data-link=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/?attachment_id=83\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200219_111045-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Having fun playing some retro games. Already feeling the campfire effect!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_153600-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The machine has some specific lighting needs, as you can easily see the reflection of our christmas lights on the dome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-circle-mask\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84\" width=\"571\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/voltech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200218_210323-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><figcaption>Finished off a very exciting week with putting our very own logo in the Voxon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This first week we focused on learning as much about the machine as we could, mostly using the pre-loaded demos. Here are some of our learnings from this first week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cross sections are interesting; could make entire experience around zooming in and moving around the image itself (like a 3D where\u2019s waldo)<\/li><li>Flicker is a definite issue:<ul><li>Brighter makes it more noticeable<\/li><li>Red\/Blue darker colors are less noticeable<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Space Mouse is incredibly unintuitive<\/li><li>Lag higher with higher density<\/li><li>UI sucks<\/li><li>Hypnotic colorful psychedelic demos are the coolest<ul><li>Particle effects and patterns<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Stacking, jumping, and platforms are a cool mechanic given the height<\/li><li>Full bright multicolor is much better than monochrome for visual pop and identification<\/li><li>Kind of limiting\u2026 good to know constraints of platform when considering it as potential BVW or visual story platform<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feb 18 2019. 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