[From Singapore’s Today Online; more information is available here] Of empty spaces filled with sound Perhaps we are more influenced by technology that we’d like to think by Melody Lee Mar 29, 2011 A cacophony of jarring voices and sounds fill the ears, while upon a white wall, the shadows of visitors walking through the exhibit are projected. The sounds are recognisable as a mix of several local radio frequencies that somehow react to the visitors’ shadows. This, ladies and gentlemen, is Frequency And Volume, an interactive art experience by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Interestingly enough, the entire space and structure of…

[From Wired’s Underwire blog, where the story includes more images and a 0:53 minute video; a second video is available here] 360-Degree Panorama Takes You Inside Prague’s Off-Limits Baroque Library By Evan Rail March 29, 2011 PRAGUE – On a brisk but beautiful February afternoon, Jeffrey Martin and his robotic camera stand inside one of the Czech capital’s most gawk-worthy attractions: the gloriously decorated Philosophical Hall, a Baroque reading room in the city’s 868-year-old Strahov monastery library. Though he’s a photographer, the 34-year-old Martin doesn’t seem to notice the rare books, ornate marquetry or heroic statues in the recently restored…

[From newStaar Media; more information, including pictures and videos, is available here] Telepresence Creates an Interactive Experience for Television Viewers By D Robert Curry March 28, 2011 As part of their annual Expedition Week on television, the National Geographic Channel announced the launch of “Mission Expedition.” Using telepresence, the internet, and a highly detailed miniaturization of places in the world, the expedition is designed to engage viewers in an immersive interactive experience and scavenger hunt. Viewers can log on to www.natgeotv.com/ expedition from March 28th to April 9th to take part in the virtual expedition. Via the internet, viewers will…