NOVA LED cube - visuals in 3D

Three days in Zurich experimenting with NOVA, a 3D LED grid system developed by ETHZ (Swiss Institute of Technology). Very interesting to see what works and what doesn't. These images do not do the system justice: beside being 2D representations of a 3D visual, they don't fully convey the shimmering beauty of NOVA, especially in the dark.

The 'Baby NOVA' is a 10×10x10 grid; this one was at Technopark, Zurich. The large one is a 50×50x10 grid, and is publicly viewable at Zurich Central Station.

We tried out a range of effects and ideas; mainly randomness, dynamic 3D geometry, and a combination of 2D and 3D imagery; using the 3D grid to represent 2D imagery (mainly from a webcam in these experiments), but using all of the voxels/LEDs,and focusing on a single 'sweet-spot'. The image is surprisingly clear from one viewpoint, but abstracted from any other position.

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• 3d
• LED
• cube
• grid
• art
• light
• interaction
• design
• squidsoup
• animation
• nova

[locdecor1980]

cho tôi hỏi : muốn tải phần mềm làm lep 3d cube 8x8x8 thi fải làm sao

[chiyaanmicky]

This is by far quite an extreme creation looks real cool especially the end.. Simply Awesome!!!

[americandjslighting]

use a curtain with 3D video clip will replacr it

[thejtpwnage]

I imagine that each white ball is not an LED but rather a housing for an LED and the mysterious glow and shading effect is caused by the light being diffused by the balls??? can anyone confirm/deny? This really is an exciting device.

[fluffylightengineer]

While researching led cubes I found this.. It simply took my breath away. Your use of movement and shading is simply magnificent. Implementation 10/10. The control and the animation of the guy putting on the coat is magnificent.

You should be very very proud of this..

Makes my 5x5 look like a monochrome monitor.

[zsoltixx93]

Are theese white tings Ping-Pong balls?

[wilfage]

awesome. gonna go build one now. seriously......

[saru7755]

The potential for this kind of thing is just mind blowing.. this is simply the start