The eXperience Induction Machine located in the laboratory for Synthetic Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems (SPECS) in Barcelona, Spain, is one of the most advanced mixed-reality spaces available today. XIM is a human accessible, fully instrumented space. In XIM multiple users can simultaneously freely move around and interact with the physical and virtual world (Bernardet et al., 2010; Bernardet et al., 2010; Bernardet, Inderbitzin, et al., 2008). Unlike other installations, the construction of XIM reflects a clear, two-fold research agenda: Firstly, to understand human experience and behavior in complex ecologically valid situations that involve full body movement and interaction. Secondly, to build mixed-reality systems based on our current psychological and neuroscientific understanding, and to validate these systems by deploying them in the control and realization of mixed-reality systems. Size ca 5.5m x 5.5m x 4m Steerable lights (LightFingers) Steerable color cameras (Gazers) Input for multi-modal tracking system Visitors perceive that the space is looking at them. Video projectors View into the virtual world Interactive floor tiles Position information Display light effects

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Social cooperation and competition in the mixed reality space eXperience Induction Machine XIM. Martin Inderbitzin, Sytse Wierenga, Aleksander Väljamäe, Ulysses Bernardet, and Paul Verschure. Virtual Reality, 13(3):153--158, 2009. [ bib ]

The eXperience Induction Machine: A New Paradigm for Mixed-Reality Interaction Design and Psychological Experimentation. Ulysses Bernardet, Sergi Bermúdez i Badia, Armin Duff, Martin Inderbitzin, Sylvain Le Groux, Jônatas Manzolli, Zenon Mathews, Anna Mura, Aleksander Väljamäe, and Paul F.M.J Verschure, pages 357--379. Springer Verlag, 2010. [ bib ]

Quantifying human subjective experience and social interaction using the eXperience Induction Machine. Ulysses Bernardet, Aleksander Väljamäe, Martin Inderbitzin, Sytse Wierenga, Anna Mura, and Paul Verschure. Brain Research Bulletin, 85:305--312, 2010. [ bib | http ]