[Hidden-tech] projecting texts onto a wall

Christian Lagier christian at tippingpointprojects.com
Wed Dec 14 10:51:47 EST 2016


I've used Poll Everywhere to great effect. Can pick up texts, tweets, email
and put results up on a live web page including a neat word cloud feature.
Christian

On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 5:42 PM, Rich Roth <webmaster at hidden-tech.net>
wrote:

> There are so many options to project from a computer to the wall or
> large screen tv,
> and you can get incoming texts if you have a google voice account.
>
> Beyond that, putting those pieces together is pretty easy.
>
> Only one warning, the same that applies to any computer driven
> presentation,
>    Make sure you test with the EXACT equipment you are using for the event,
>    can't say how many times I've see people scurrying around with
> nothing on the screen
>    looking for cables or trying to get computer output to the screen.
>
>
> On 12/13/2016 11:58 AM, Melissa Weinberger wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I’m helping to plan an event where we would like to engage attendees by
> asking a question, inviting them to text a response and then projecting
> those responses onto a wall or screen. I once participated in a project
> like this where people texted messages to a number, and then the person
> receiving the messages was able to read them before projecting them up onto
> the side of a building, so there was some regulation. Has anyone done this
> successfully? Is this done with a certain type of software? I’m just
> starting to explore how this might work— all input and advice is welcome.
>
> > Thank you!
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