Physical Virtuality - What’s the weight of an avatar? :: November 1, 2008; 6:00 pm GMT (7:00 pm CET; 10:00 am PST) :: Science Center NEMO, Oosterdok 2, Amsterdam, The Netherlands :: and in Second Life [SLurl to be announced on sndrv.nl/slurl].

Visitors at the Science Center will be physically connected to inhabitants of the virtual world Second Life through an intervirtual balancing plateau. The total weight of avatars standing on the virtual side of the plateau will be calculated and processed along with the weight of all people standing on the physical side of the plateau. The outcome will trigger the synchronised real-time movement of both the hydraulic powered and script controlled sides of the plateau, leading to an experience of indirect physical contact between real and a virtual beings. A two way videoprojection will visually connect the virtual and real-life participants standing on the installation.