Gravity Floor
This floor projected grid allows visitors to be gravity sources, distort the grid, and affect star trajectory paths! They can even create gravity waves via collision.
Educational Points
Gravitational waves are disturbances in the curvature of spacetime. They are generated by accelerated masses that propagate as waves, moving at the speed of light, outward from their source.
User Interaction
The Kinect sensor will detect visitors standing anywhere in the grid and create a gravity well at that location. When visitors move around the space, the gravity well follows with them and affects nearby objects.
User Experience
This multi-user experience lets visitors become gravity sources, affecting stars that will now orbit them. As they move around the floor space, they can create gravity waves by coming together with other visitors.
Hold Time Data
Long hold times
This exhibit is one of the most popular as it is accessible to all ages and demographics.
Software Pricing
Hardware Provided
- Keylok license dongle
Recommended Hardware
- 2 projectors: We use 2 projector so there are no shadows on the grid.
Required Computer Specs
- AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X (or better).
- AMD CPU ONLY
- Motherboard that supports CPU socket.
- Power Supply: 600 Watt (or better).
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 1080 (or better).
- RAM: 16 GB (or greater).
- SSD: 120+ GB.
- OS: Windows 11.