In collaboration with Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet for their educational Create-A-Thon programming, we set up interactive Impulse stations to invite creators of all backgrounds to explore George Balanchine's famous quote "see the music, hear the dance."
Participants ranged from 8-year-old students to 75-year-old amateurs and professional choreographers, showcasing how the Impulse pipeline democratizes high-end spatial computing for every generation of artist.
The journey began with raw creative expression. Participants collaborated with NYCB teaching artists to build and refine basic choreographic phrases, translating artistic intent into physical movement patterns.
Users then stepped into the role of director, teaching their phrases to the NYCB artists. At our MoCap stations, Impulse recorded the movement in real-time, instantly converting live performance into digital data.
The magic of spatial computing came alive as creators multiplied their single captured dancer into full ensembles. They visualized their choreography on a digital representation of the David H. Koch Theater stage.
The day concluded with a communal viewing experience. Participants—many using Unreal Engine for the first time—watched as their dynamic, fully-realized digital dances were brought to life for the entire group.
For every participant, this was their first time working with Unreal Engine or motion capture. Yet, within minutes, they were fluidly building large-scale choreographic works, proving that Impulse moves at the speed of the imagination.
