Maker Faire Philadelphia 2024
TrailOff: Immersive audio off the beaten path
Home: Pennsylvania, United States
Come check out TrailOff, the FREE app from Swim Pony with immersive dramas by incredible BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors. With the magic of GPS-triggered audio, cutting-edge sound design and storytelling, it drops you right into the center of the story.
https://trailoffquicklook.com/
Maker
Swim Pony
Swim Pony makes art that mines the potential of performance and play to ask urgent questions of our moment and invite audiences to become curious, critical thinkers in the world.
https://swimpony.org/What Inspired You to Make This?
TrailOff began as a wild idea in the mind of lead artist Adrienne Mackey back in 2017 to bring technology, storytelling and nature together in a single place. Using her background in game design and immersive theater, she dreamt of creating an experience where audiences feel like characters in a story happening all around them. Through her company, Swim Pony, Mackey partnered with the PA Environmental Council (PEC) to bring interactive stories to the region’s trail systems using responsive technology and design from app developer ECHOES.
