Universe by Johnathan Harris
13/07/2009
Universe is a system that supports the exploration of personal mythology, allowing each of us to find our own constellations, based on our own interests and curiosities. Everyone’s path through Universe is different, just as everyone’s path through life is different. Using the metaphor of an interactive night sky, Universe presents an immersive environment for navigating the world’s contemporary mythology, as found online in global news and information from Daylife.
Universe was conceived and created by Jonathan Harris, in conjunction with Daylife, whose amazing database of real time global news information powers the project.
Universe is divided into nine “Stages”, each of which offers a different window into the data. Transitions between the stages are fast and fluid, and controlled through a menu of clickable constellations running along the bottom edge of the screen.
Universe is a Java applet, created using Processing, the open source software initiative by Ben Fry and Casey Reas. The global news data that powers Universe comes entirely from Daylife, a company dedicated to creating interesting ways to explore and experience the world of news. If you are an artist or developer interested in using the Daylife API for a project of your own, please contact partners@daylife.com.
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