Immersive Theatre Tech - Building Actuators Last Minute

Explore the world of immersive theater technology in this 28-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2020. Dive into the experiences of a DevOps professional who builds hardware and software for interactive installations in his spare time. Learn about the challenges and triumphs of creating magical, festival-wide adventures using a mix of Raspberry Pis, ESP8266, and ESP32 devices communicating over WiFi. Discover how these systems incorporate blinking lights, movement, and sound to enhance storytelling. Gain insights into the epic failures, mind-blowing successes, and ever-present smoke that come with last-minute actuator building. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the technical aspects of creating immersive experiences for events like the Woodford Folk Festival's "The Game" program.