Chapter 32
AIDS Quilt Touch: Virtual Quilt Browser
Anne Balsamo, Dale MacDonald, and Jon Winet
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.