REGOS (Robotic Egomotion Simulator) is a new artistic toolkit for reproducing a wide range of motion experiences for both artists and audiences. Based on a mechanism capable of conveying all linear and rotational movements, REGOS could be used in theatre, dance, music shows, cinematic effects, VR, entertainment, but also for simulation and research. REGOS has been specially engineered with the artist as both a customer and an operator in mind. It features a custom-tailored motion control software that allows a non-expert to compose, edit, record and play motion scores with precision and ease. In addition to its high performance, the simulator is also very flexible, allowing to expand its range of movements with additional motion devices such as a spinning platform, or by connecting to other devices. All of this enables seamless integration of the machinery into your set design. The machinery has been engineered to disappear not only visually, but also acoustically to allow motion art speak for itself.

‘Combining robotics, the psychology of amusement rides, choreography, kinetic art and space medicine, REGOS establishes a new form of art, namely, egomotion (self-movement) design. Motion has played quite a passive role in the history of art. Whether in cinema, kinetic art or dance, it has been the performer, not the spectator who has been moving. In REGOS, both are moving, and their roles mix up,’ Julijonas Urbonas, head of JSC Meniniai Tyrimai, notes.

REGOS is being developed by Meniniai Tyrimai UAB, a spin-off of Vilnius Academy of Arts. The project is co-funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture, the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Vilnius Academy of Arts.