Visualized: Kinetisphere takes Nexus Q into another dimension at Google I/O 2012 (video)

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What you see here is arguably be the coolest thing on display at [Google I/O 2012][3] -- an 8-foot, 300-pound [Nexus Q][4] replica (complete with LED ring visualizer) mounted on a robot arm. This interactive installation called Kinetisphere was designed and fabricated by San Francisco-based Bot & Dolly and is controlled by three stations each consisting of -- wait for it -- a Nexus Q device and a [Nexus 7][5] tablet. How meta is that? One station controls the height of the sphere, another its angle, and a third lets you pick the pattern displayed on the LED ring. Of course, it's all carefully synchronized to music for maximum effect.

We spent a few minutes talking with Jeff Linnell of Bot & Dolly about what went into the making of Kinetisphere. As it turns out, there's a lot more to the installation than a [Kuka][6] industrial robot, fiberglass, plywood and steel railing. In addition to using the Nexus Q and Nexus 7, the company combined its expertise in motion control and automation with Google's Android [ADK][7] 2012, [Autodesk][8]'s [Maya][9] and even Linux. Take a look at our gallery below then hit the break for our video interview and a lovely behind-the-scenes clip.

**Gallery: [Kinetisphere at Google I/O 2012][10]**

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