British augmented-reality performance artists Blast Theory were in Japan last week for six days ofCan You See Me Now? on the streets of Shibuya.
Can You See Me Now? –Tokyo and Cambridge
Can You See Me Now? is a chase game played live online and on the streets. Online Players try to outrunmembers of Blast Theory who are running through the real city streets equipped with handheld computers and tracked by satellites.
In Tokyo, Can You See Me Now? computer terminals are housed in both ICC and the department store PARCOwhich is situated in a fashionable building complex with boutiques, restaurants and theatres located in the highenergy district of Shibuya. The Blast Theory runners will be giving chase amongst the designer shoppers andcafe hangouts.
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Can You See Me Now? –Tokyo and Cambridge
Can You See Me Now? is a chase game played live online and on the streets. Online Players try to outrunmembers of Blast Theory who are running through the real city streets equipped with handheld computers and tracked by satellites.
In Tokyo, Can You See Me Now? computer terminals are housed in both ICC and the department store PARCOwhich is situated in a fashionable building complex with boutiques, restaurants and theatres located in the highenergy district of Shibuya. The Blast Theory runners will be giving chase amongst the designer shoppers andcafe hangouts.
Hosted by NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC), Tokyo, as part of the exhibition ‘Art Meets Media –Adventures in Perception’
Date & game times: 22 February, 11pm-midnight GMT / 2-3pm Tokyo local time; 23–27 February,11pm–2am GMT / 2pm–5pm Tokyo local time
http://www.canyouseemenow.jp
The Junction, Cambridge, UK
Date & game times: 2–5pm on 1,2,3 April and 4–7pm on 6,7,8 April
http://wwwcanyouseemenow.co.uk
Can You See Me Now? is a collaboration with the Mixed Reality Lab and was first presented in 2001. It won the‘Golden Nica’for Interactive Art at Prix Ars Electronica and was nominated for an Interactive Arts BAFTA Award.
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TRUCOLD and Other Works –Tokyo
In addition to performing Can You See Me Now? Blast Theory is presenting video and interactive works at ICCincluding TRUCOLD, Single Story Building and interactive replays and projections of Can You See Me Now? and Uncle Roy All Around You.
‘Art Meets Media –Adventures in Perception’
NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC) Tokyo Opera City Tower 4F, 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1404
21 January – 21 March
http://www.ntticc.or.jp/schedule/2005/art_meets_media/index.html
