Nick Bartzokas
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San Francisco’s Fog

A data-driven Houdini simulation of San Francisco’s fog.

Gravitational Lensing

An AR black hole simulation that distorts your surroundings.

Dixie Wildfire Plume

A wildfire plume reconstructed from radar data for web and AR.

Wireloop AR Game

Guide a loop along a scintillating track to reveal a hidden shape.

Airflow Visualization

Interactive 3D airflow simulation for web and AR.

Flying on Mars

Step through an AR portal onto the surface of Mars.

How Masks Work

Shrink down for a microscopic view of how masks work in AR.

The New York Times in AR

30+ spatial stories, interactive data, and immersive environments.

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Quantum Gate Quest

A classic 2D dungeon crawler powered by IBM's quantum tech.

Worlds Beyond Earth

Camera paths and data visuals for AMNH's planetarium.

Wizard School Dropout

A choice-driven comedy web series with integrated mini-games.

Museum AR Experiences

Five site-specific AR experiences in the AMNH Explorer mobile app.

T.rex: Skeleton Crew

An interactive multi-player VR experience for AMNH.

Hall of Planet Earth

Updates to the science and technology of this iconic AMNH hall.

Star Pose

Players pose like constellations and move to see stars parallax.

Tree of Life Game

Players compete to build evolutionary trees in this touch-table game.

Waves of Light

A generative web shader that renders a deformed mesh as waves of light.

Dichroic Glass Simulation

A Unity shader simulating the optical properties of dichroic glass.

Music Visualizations

A C++ prototype for an interactive music visualization.

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Hilton Innovation VR

Virtual reality walkthroughs of Hilton hotel rooms.

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Sesame Street & IBM AI

An AI-guided language learning pilot by Sesame and IBM.

Connections Wall

A touchscreen interactive that finds connections between participants.

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Digital Totem

A showcase of artifacts, people, and cultures of the Pacific Northwest.

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Metropolis Party Table

Installation for Metropolis mag's re-design party at the Cooper Hewitt.

Fly Like A Pterosaur

A museum interactive in which body movements pilot a virtual pterosaur.

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Be A Detective

An iPad mystery game investigating three cases of accidental poisoning.

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Enchanted Book of Poison

A magic tome whose pages turn and illustrations react to touch.

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