A FIELD GUIDE TO VIRTUAL PRESENCE MECHANISM BEFORE MARKETING
Presence Atlas

An atlas of light & illusion

A clearer view of virtual presence.

The image is the invitation. The mechanism is the map. Explore holography, display illusions, and the spaces that make them work.

PLATE 01 / REFLECTION LIGHT → EYE
An 1865 engraving of Pepper’s Ghost showing the hidden performer, reflective pane, stage, and audience.
Pepper’s Ghost · historical engraving, 1865 · public domain. View source.
MECHANISMS, EXPLAINED DESIGNED FOR CREATORS, VENUES & CURIOUS MINDS

Choose a route

Follow the light.

Similar-looking experiences can be made in very different ways. Start with what reaches the eye.

Field rule
№ 01

Ask where the audience stands, where the image forms, and what the room must do. A good description begins there.

From the field guide

Less mystery. Better questions.

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