2010
+ The Mexican Standoff
The Mexican Standoff removes the link between the persons thoughts and actions; people are directly thinking about what they are doing – creating a hyperreality.
Two people use their minds via EEG headsets to fire their guns in a Mexican Standoff realised in an ultra-violent first person shooter (FPS). The characters take a long time to die so the game can last for quite some time. To trigger the EEG interface the person needs to relax. When this is detected the avatar will begin to shoot the other. In popular culture, a Mexican Standoff is usually portrayed as two or more opponents with guns at the ready, creating a very tense situation. A Mexican standoff is a slang term defined as a stalemate or impasse, a confrontation that neither side can win.
Developed with Tim Devine at MediaLab Prado, Madrid in January 2010 / Exhibited in Kontact Sonores Festival 2010 France / Ars Electronica 2010
http://wiki.medialab-prado.es/index.php/The_Mexican_Standoff
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