2010
The Memory Tower is a full-immersion virtual reality environment exploring the neural mechanisms behind the stabilization and reorganization of memory traces during sleep (termed memory consolidation). The nature of memory formation is reflected through the use of historical, architectural motifs, serving as visual metaphors for both the content and structure of memory traces. By creating a rich cityscape that encompasses more familiar notions of memory from our everyday encounters with the world around us, the work aims to extend beyond a reductionist, scientific description of memory content and to acknowledge notions of collective human experience and history.
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People Involved With The Project
- Dr. Timothy J. Senior , Independent Researcher and Artist (Designer)