“Camera Musica” by Gerhard Eckel received a Honorary Mention in the Interactive Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2001. Explore 1 other work by Gerhard Eckel below.
The very concept of space became the actual interface to the music and sound in Camera Musica. Virtual reality was used for what it can do best and not for mimicking reality. The old dream of looking and moving through walls—something usually avoided by all means in virtual environments—became a central idea of the…
About Gerhard Eckel
Gerhard Eckel (AT), born in 1962, is a composer and researcher interested in the use of new technology for music composition and performance. As a research scientist at GMD, the German National Research Center for Information Technology, he is involved in the…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.