Innovations

To give a new perspective to different artistic disciplines, SAT offers its expertise in full-dome creation. From design to writing and execution, SAT supports artists in the use of full-dome cinematic techniques, sound spatialization, and the adaptation of content to the full-dome format. The Satosphere, an 18-meter-diameter immersive dome, is available for artists who want to develop diverse content such as full-dome cinema, audiovisual performances, performing arts, interactive installations, etc.

Sound immersion allows for a sensorial experience in which the audience is engulfed by sound. Sound immersion is an enveloping auditory experience that places the listener in a three-dimensional sonic environment. The goal is to convey the feeling of being surrounded by sound, in order to perceive the soundscape realistically. SAT leverages its expertise in sound immersion, which includes such techniques as sound spatialization, ambisonic capture, and the deployment of physical or virtual immersive sound spaces.

Telepresence connects remote locations and facilitates real-time discussions. By adding an immersive, hybrid dimension, telepresence enriches artistic productions, cultural mediation, educational activities and networking by giving the impression that one place extends into another. Telepresence is collective at SAT, connecting 23 remote rooms via the Scenic solution, which it developed. SAT offers a transfer of creative practices, knowledge and methodologies related to telepresence. It also provides advice on the development and use of standard open-source solutions for processing and streaming, such as Gstreamer and FFMPEG.

Integrating interactive technologies into an installation is crucial to engaging the audience. SAT is particularly interested in human interactions in relation with body movements. SAT has developed its own pose detection software to experiment with collective interactivity. LivePose is an online interface tool that recognizes silhouettes from video streams. LivePose is able to identify the poses of individuals separately via multiple cameras thanks to machine learning and is currently perfecting its action recognition capabilities. SAT supports designers in implementing collective interactivity in their projects, through a user-centred R&D approach. This research and development is applied via usage scenarios and the integration of interactive functionalities that add experiential value to projects.

SAT offers a new way to create virtual and hybrid experiences, in an immersive, social 3D environment that is accessible online. SAT has developed the Satellite XR web platform, for artists and cultural organizations that want to offer an innovative experience to their public. Satellite is a virtual cultural space in which you can discover immersive works, attend live events, and participate in educational activities. Built on Mozilla Hubs, SAT’s platform is customizable. It is possible to add different functionalities, avatars and menus as required to create tailor-made experiences and ambience in each virtual room. We aim to leverage the hybrid aspect of the platform by developing interactive experiences in which virtual and in situ users can collaborate and co-create.