Build a Wiremap

posted Feb 9th 2009 11:50am by Caleb Kraft
filed under: classic hacks, peripherals hacks

wiremap

For those of you who don’t recall, the Wiremap is a 3d volumetric display built from hundreds of tiny strands. An image is projected onto the strands to achieve 3d effects. [phedhex] has posted an in depth instructable on how to build a wiremap. He covers the construction with lots of good tips as well as giving links to the software for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Check out the video after te break to see some fairly impressive 3d patterns.

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Wiremap, a volumetric display

posted Jul 25th 2008 5:00pm by Caleb Kraft
filed under: news, peripherals hacks


While at The Last HOPE this year, we were fortunate enough to see Wiremap, a volumetric display made from thread. Using a projector and 256 individual strands of cotton thread, [Albert Hwang] produces 3D effects. The result is a visually stunning piece of work.

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