Son Luu
interactive telecommunications program | new york university
Son Luu
interactive telecommunications program | new york university
Welcome to my virtual playground where I experiment and explore opportunities to bring joy and delight to human interactions through the intersection between physical and virtual environments
Augmented Objects
What would we find when we let our curiosity follow an intriguing sound?
'It's Coming from My Mug' | 2020 | created with Unity
What would we see when we let our imagination create new realities out of our most ordinary objects?
'Cotton Clouds' | 2020 | created with Unity
Augmented Spaces
or playfully leaving way-finding trails of local cuisines in global cities...
'Follow Me to Delicious Places' | 2020 | created with Unity, AR Foundation
When social distancing during global crisis COVID-19 in early 2020 made New York streets so empty, these virtual tuning forks brought the spatial healing sounds of 528Hz frequency, echoing through the streets of Brooklyn neighborhood.
Why 528 Hz? The "love" frequency, or the so-called "miracle note", according to many researchers, is among the ancient sacred Solfeggio scale. It is said to bring not only spiritual and psychological healing, but also physical and biological wellness.
Augmented Sounds
Performative Avatar
'Chitchat with My Avatar' | 2019 | created with Unreal Game Engine
Motion Capture
Motion capture experiments with optical sensing system and Unreal Game Engine