A l t a r N a t i o n

Changing Places of Meditation and Spirituality

John An, Jennifer Beaudin, Michelle Hlubinka, Emmanuel Munguia Tapia

• Project Main Page (hosted by Michelle Hlubinka) - includes a pdf of our paper and an image of our CHI poster.
  
  
• Comments, questions, and concerns - provided by our paper reviewers and visitors at CHI.
  
  
• Questions Raised - the project served as a method of inquiry into the crossover of spirituality and technology.
  
  
• Images, diagrams, and sketches - from conceptualization to prototype installation.
  
  
• Starfield Demo (Flash 5: 379KB) - a representation of the star field. You can mouse over starts to hear the associated "prayers." Watch for examples of community members logging out and logging in.
  
  
• Starfield and Altar Demo (Flash 5: 361KB) - use the "match" to light the candle within the altar - the star field will appear on the right. You can mouse over stars to hear the associated "prayers."
  
  
• Short video of AltarNation installation (RealPlayer, 10MB) - footage of the AltarNation installation in December, 2001.
  
  
• Would you like to continue the dialog? Write to us at altarnation@media.mit.edu