What is a Virpet?

It is a combination of VIRtual and puPET. A Virpet is a three dimensional, digital model that can be controlled, or puppeteereed, from an input device. We most often use joysticks and midi sliders for puppeteering.

Goals of Virpets 2003:

We will use the Virpets system to create an installation in the Pittsburgh Children's Museum at which guests will puppeteer virtually. The puppets will be digital models of some of the museum's puppet collection. The software is meant to create a fun experience for the museum's young audience.