The Tomb's Threshold

  • WA Museum Boola Bardip
    Whadjuk Noongar Country (Perth)
  • 2025

Before reaching the Emperor’s tomb, there’s one last test.

A shifting field of arrows moves in response to every step, concealing a hidden path through the defences. Find the way forward without being caught, the only route that leads through unharmed.

This motion-tracked work blends light, movement and instinct, transforming myth into an interactive puzzle inspired by the tomb’s ancient traps.

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Technology

Built in Unreal Engine with real-time tracking, the installation uses multiple Orbbec depth cameras composited in Pointcaster. Motion data is streamed via ZeroMQ to Unreal, triggering dynamic arrow animations and spatial sound controlled through QLab and OSC.

Two ultra-short throw projectors are mapped using Nvidia Mosaic and Epson projection utilities.

Credits

  • Claire Evans, Business Director
  • Elena Matienko, Sound Artist
  • Evan Davies, Technical Lead
  • Jarrod Lambert, Technical Coordinator
  • Joko Wang, Producer
  • Jordan East, Unreal Developer
  • Matt Hughes, Software Engineer
  • Pat Younis, Unreal Developer
  • René Christen, Technical Lead
  • Shunji Davies, Project Director
  • Tobias Kappeler, Art Director
  • Tom Siddall, Creative Director