Virtu is a wearable step-sequencer, a music making interface that divides a measure of music into predetermined notes, for collaborative music making.
The step-sequence interface on screen is controlled by wearable controllers. The three different controller designs resemble jewelry, making the controllers like a natural extension of the body while giving the users the flexibility to dance and make music with collaborators in real time.
The magic of music is its ability to create a social environment that encourages dancing. Typical music making interfaces keep the users static; Virtu breaks the user free from this constraint so that they can enjoy both the act of creating and moving to music.
Collaborative project between Nasibe Nur Dundar Arifoglu, Diana Mykhaylychenko, Brian Huang.
