Prix Ars Electronica 2002, Award of Distinction / Interactive Art

The Crossing Project presents Banaras, a microcosm of Indian culture, in an arc spanning ritual and robotics—new forms of expression of Indian creativity. The Crossing Project is a pioneering effort bringing together futuristic mobile multimedia technology and archetypal content. The Crossing technology presents alternate paradigms of information access, integrating the hand and the body in the act of computer-based communication and learning.