FriiSpray is a guerilla infra-red graffiti installation developed by the Jam Jar Collective. It uses a custom infra-red spray can, a projector, a Nintendo WiiMote, and open source softwares. The installation is a back projection on a screen or large pane of glass such as a shop front or large window and allows the user to digitally graffiti using the custom made spray can.
Here is a video of friispray in action as part of an animation installation by Andy Sykes at the Light Night festival in 2009.
How it works.
It works by sending the position (x,y) and on/off signal from a infra-red LED (like your TV remote) mounted in a spray can to the infra-red camera at the front of the Nintendo Wiimote. This signal is then transfered via bluetooth to a computer via Johnny Chung Lees white board software to control the mouse pointer. This then in turn controls the paint spot in the friispray application.
Uses
The original intention was to recreate a clean form of digital graffiti where the user could virtually spray paint straight on to a window in the centre of town. This was partly inspired by the work of the Graffiti Research Lab [GRL] who have created open source forms of expression such as LASER tagging and the LED throwies. FriiSpray is free to download and use, the instructions for the 1st infra-red spraycan be found here.
We are currently building V2 of Friispray which has new can technology including a distance sensors and pressure sensitive switch. We also have a new front end for the software designed by 273 Design. Please check the events section to see the places we’ve been and the people we’ve worked with. Also please have a look at the education section to see our work we’ve done with disabilities and in other institutions.
Please contact us using info [at] friispray [dot] co [dot] uk for any further information.
Hello,
I want to make a rear projection screen, but don’t know what is the best color for the screen? Would suggest black, gray or white to the wiimote recognize the IR Spray can?
I would appreciate a feedback, and congratulations for your project “friispray”.
Very well done…
Best regards from Portugal,
Patrício Brito (aka dznpuro)
Hi Patricio,
Thanks for getting in touch. We regularly use a grey rear projection screen with material like this: http://www.drhscreens.co.uk/store/screen-fabric.php
We have also tried a white gauze material that is translucent - that worked quite well stretched over a home made wooden frame or against a piece of glass / window.
We haven’t tried black yet - mainly because it wouldn’t show the projection up as well as the lighter colours.
Good luck with your screen and let us know how you get on. Happy to help.
Thanks,
the FriiSpray crew.
Thank you for your help. I already built the spray can. Now I will start doing the rear projection screen.
I will create an account on facebook to go sharing the evolution of my project…
News briefly…
I now have a 8ftx6ft Fastfold screen - Projector, Wiimote and Smoothboard.net whiteboard software… oh and FriiSpray… Ready to roll… looking forward to seeing the new version of friispray - using Matt Venn’s thing?
Hello,
This is for personal events. To play with friends of a local collective. Check the video with my first test. I change de interface a little!. I hope you don’t mind…
http://www.vimeo.com/11220045
Hello
Finally, the application is running, based on friispray. I’m just going to use in particular events with friends. The logo that I created only justifies the desire to give an image more appealing to the project. I made some alterations in the visual and functional interface, I hope you do not mind?
So I want to share with you the video on the first test.
http://www.vimeo.com/11220045
Hello
Finally, the application is running, based on friispray. I’m just going to use in particular events with friends. The logo that I created only justifies the desire to give an image more appealing to the project. I made some alterations in the visual and functional interface, I hope you do not mind?
So I want to share with you the video on the first test.
http://www.vimeo.com/11220045
Hello,
you received via mail my new version based on the friispray? I send it two weeks ago!
Cheers.