Miniature Booktopia

Voyage between Actual World and Textual Universe

Miniature Booktopia:

Voyage between Actual World and Textual Universe

an interactive immersive installation

that engages the senses and perception

while projecting a fluid imaginary world derived from text.

Open the book, turn the pages

and let the story of Northanger Abbey flow into you.

Actual World

Collectible Value of Paper Book

Multisensory Experience

Unique Interaction of Flipping

Textual Universe

Possible World Theory

Digital Illustration

Text-Based Visual Narrative

Arduino

Interactive Panel

TouchDesigner

Immersive Projection

Arduino

Insert the book card

Arduino

Flip the page

TouchDesigner

Immersive Projection

Book Card and Page are laser-cut and laser etched.

An RFID tag is embedded in each of them.

The book is laser-cut and laser etched.

An RFID reader is embedded

to detect different books and pages.

TouchDesigner is connected with Arduino

to respond to book and page flipping

with different visuals and sounds.