The Sound Flinger : A Haptic Spatializer
Chris Carlson, Eli Marschner, Hunter McCurry · 2011
The Sound Flinger is an interactive sound spatialization instrument that allows users to touch and move sound. Users record audio loops from an mp3 player or other external source. By manipulating four motorized faders, users can control the locations of two virtual “sound objects ” around a circle corresponding to the perimeter of a quadraphonic sound field. Physical models that simulate a spring-like interaction between each fader and the virtual sound objects generate haptic and aural feedback, allowing users to literally touch, wiggle, and fling sound around the room.