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Rob Rothfarb is a software and multimedia developer in the Exploratorium Exploratorium's Online Media group. He directs projects that help the museum expand its online presence. He’s been involved in several web site projects which incorporate digital video streaming including the...
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by Rob Rothfarb • September 20, 2017
Last week, the Exploratorium kicked off a new program series called Field of View: Mapping Emerging Media Technologies, focusing on immersive art and technology experiences.
by Rob Rothfarb • March 13, 2017
Using a software defined radio (SDR) and freely-available software, you can receive images directly from orbiting weather satellites.
by Rob Rothfarb • March 12, 2017
Celebrate Pi Day 2017 with exhibits and music on Exploratorium Island sim in Second Life.
by Rob Rothfarb • June 3, 2016
For Everything Matters: Silicon, I created a collectible card image that, when scanned with a mobile device or tablet, triggers an animated 3D augmented-reality view.
by Rob Rothfarb • April 26, 2016
3D technology company Matterport came to the Exploratorium and captured a model of our exhibit development workshop using their space-scanning camera.
by Rob Rothfarb • March 18, 2016
Exploratorium Island and Science Circle sims in Second Life welcomed avatars for a viewing event of the total solar eclipse on March 8, 2016.
by Rob Rothfarb • March 10, 2016
In celebration of Pi Day and all things Pi on March 14, 2016, we're featuring a variety of interactive exhibits about the irrational number in the Pi Pavillion on Exploratorium Island in Second Life.
by Rob Rothfarb • March 3, 2016
We're doing it again--creating a viewing party for our Total Solar Eclipse: Live from Micronesia webcast in Second Life!
by Rob Rothfarb • February 27, 2016
Total Solar Eclipse, the Exploratorium's first mobile app incorporating our live webcasting programs, is now available for Android phone and tablet users on Google Play.
by Rob Rothfarb • June 29, 2015
Former NASA astronaut and planetary scientist Tom Jones and Alan Boyle preview Asteroid Day, an occasion that highlights the threats and opportunities posed by near-Earth objects.
