Designing interfaces for interactive artworks

The authors are artists working on the creation of interactive computer installations that combine interactive graphic generation with state-of-the-art interface design. When creating interactive systems they often invent new technologies and interfaces that fit the conceptual content of the particular interactive installation. While the main focus is to design interactive systems for the art context (C. Sommerer and L. Mignonneau, 1998), the interactive and immersive technologies can also be used in edutainment applications. The article summarizes some of the key concepts for interface and interaction design and presents some interface technologies in more detail.