Research
We are committed to working with new and developing technologies. Through our research working with artists and commercial developers, we have been continually pushing the boundaries of possibility for the platforms we work on. Be it pioneering 3D Graphics on early PCs or innovations on the latest mobile phones - we are determined to be there first.
We are developing cutting edge creative tools for artists through the ITEM project, hosted at
FACT
, the UK's leading
organisation for the development, support and exhibition of film, video and new and emerging media. This project is
funded by NESTA and the Arts Council of England and is being co-produced in association with the FACT Centre.
ONTECA is working together with artist
Jen Southern
to explore the use of dynamic multi-user GPS as collaborative drawing tool
Working in partnership with artist Maria N Stukoff and the Manchester Metropolitan Universities Regeneration Office (MMU) - we are pioneering a new game experience for Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones: blu_box. Taking advantage of the emergent networked city, wireless communication tools are fast becoming the preferred personal entertainment devices. The mobile phone acting as a wireless beacon to receive and collect data. ONTECA is moving beyond basic Bluetooth audio visual exchange p protocols by developing and piloting new Bluetooth applications for social game-play. The blu_box project is creating new grounds for the reality of exciting street-based gaming environments by creatively enhancing and pushing the technology of mobile phones.
