The AIDS Quilt Touch (AQT) Virtual Quilt Browser is one of several interactive experiences based on the AIDS Memorial Quilt. In free-browse mode, viewers can explore the Quilt by zooming and panning across the 25-gigapixel image. In Narrative Threads mode, they can follow pathways that present stories about individual panels and the cultural significance of the Quilt. Other AQT applications include a story-making platform, a digital guest book, and interactive timelines.
Figure 32.1. AIDS Quilt Touch: Virtual Quilt Browser. Format: Public interactive for use on a gesture-based tabletop display. Anne Balsamo, Dale MacDonald, and Jon Winet. Photograph courtesy of the artists.