Here the two shadows interact with one another and engage in whatever dealings or bargains that were commonplace for that particular closed store upon which this prototype is projected.
Figure 63 - Screenshot of Storefronts Video, 2
Here the two shadows conduct business by exchanging money for food and drink. This prototype is meant to make a closed store look alive once again with bustling activity and customers. It creates the almost surreal illusion of the ―ghosts of the past‖ reliving their daily activities within a particular store. It also reveals a certain warning for current Venetians and tourists alike; with the conversion of basic need shops to expensive tourist-oriented shops, such as mask and glass shops, the population of actual Venetians inhabiting Venice decreases, and if left this way, the country will be a ghost town, a museum for tourists to come and go.
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A method of integrating the Pico 2 projector with the arduino motion sensor with technical and software work is still required to be done. The pico 2 should be able to turn on when the PIR motion sensor detects motion and project the storefronts prototype in a store window.
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