Immersive Environments
Sonos Cyfi Lab
An immersive, interactive lab experience that visualized sound through real-time cymatic experiments powered by Sonos audio systems.
We designed and built the Sonos CyFi Lab for the Recode Conference as an immersive, hands-on environment that made sound visible through real-time cymatic experiments. Using Sonos Play speakers, soundbars, and subwoofers, the experience translated different frequencies and bass response into physical patterns and motion.
Play speakers vibrated a metal plate to form evolving salt patterns, supported by a custom-built salt dispensing mechanism that continuously replenished material throughout the experience and across the entire conference.
A non-Newtonian fluid experiment visualized mid and high frequencies from the soundbar, while a custom water tray revealed the raw power of the subwoofer.
Each experiment was captured via live camera feeds and displayed in real time on a large LED screen, allowing attendees to observe how sound waves behave across different audio systems and frequencies.
