AR Guitar: Expanding Guitar Performance from a Live House to Urban Space

This slide deck was presented at the "Birds of a Feather: Technology & Creative Talk session: Creative Japan" during SIGGRAPH Asia 2025.

It summarizes my creative projects and performance activities focused on the fusion of AR (Augmented Reality) and Guitar throughout the year 2025.

Transcript

1. AR Guitar Expanding Guitar Performance from a Live House to Urban Space Birds of A Feathers, Technology & Creative Talk session: Creative Japan Ekito (Iwaken Lab.)
2. 2 About Me: Ekito •Technical Director Spatial Experience Design Company •AR Guitarist Independent Practice I explore immersive experiences merging digital content with physical space through AR and related technologies. @ekito_station
3. 3 What is AR Guitar? •Expands guitar performance into physical space through AR •A virtual beam from the guitar enables spatial interaction
4. 4 AR Guitar Practices 1. AR Guitar Effector 3. AR Guitar Session 2. Immersive Live with AR Guitar 4. Echo Avenue (AR Street Live)
5. 5 Practice 1: AR Guitar Effector
6. 6 1. AR Guitar Effector •Pointing the guitar at an AR cube applies an effect to the sound •Each AR cube represents a different guitar effect
7. 7 Demo Video https://youtu.be/l4LTqsl_m3Y?si=3AiUFPexEwnzjAwQ
8. 8 Practice 2: Immersive Live with AR Guitar
9. 9 2. Immersive Live with AR Guitar •A live guitar performance using AR Guitar Effector •The live house becomes a spatial surface for guitar effects •Both performer and audience experience MR visuals together
10. 10 2. Immersive Live with AR Guitar •AR cubes are placed on the walls and ceiling •Pointing the guitar at them applies effects to the sound
11. 11 Digest Video https://youtu.be/-PyRZpqQPcs?si=uKaeok44DusVXN4d
12. 12 Practice 3: AR Guitar Session
13. 13 3. AR Guitar Session •Audience members can interact with AR objects •Their touch also applies effects to the guitar sound AIxR CREATIVE AWARD 2025 Individual Category – Excellence Award Exhibited at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
14. 14 Demo Video https://youtu.be/pGQWrvS_n94?si=t3I4cP3E6jNJV6Lz
15. 15 Practice 4: Echo Avenue (AR Street Live)
16. 16 4. Echo Avenue (AR Street Live) •A street live performance using AR Guitar Effector in an urban setting •Multiple instruments can participate, each triggering AR visuals TOKYO NODE XR HACKATHON 2025 Silver Prize & Jury Special Award
17. 17 4. Echo Avenue (AR Street Live) •Pointing the guitar at real buildings applies effects to the sound Demo Video https://youtube.com/shorts/ pla6QPP8SoU?si=db5hOayO4TUkjONr
18. 18 4. Echo Avenue (AR Street Live) •Audience experiences visuals through their devices
19. Introduction Video https://youtu.be/lWMlHfJfcpA?si=OiTwxEsZsk7wO7re 19
20. 20 Future Directions
21. 21 Future Direction A •Include audience interaction in live house and street performances
22. 22 Future Direction B •Control guitar effect parameters using building data → Incorporate the city's context into the performance
23. 23 AR Guitar Playing with Space, Cities, and People Ekito ekito.station@gmail.com