Ideas for Infinity Mirror Geometries

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The forum discussion centers on creating large-scale infinity geometries, specifically dodecahedrons and icosahedrons, for artistic installations. Participants suggest using various polygonal facets, such as hexagons, triangles, and pentagons, to enhance visual complexity. A notable idea includes suspending a geodesic dome within another to combine images from different facets. Additionally, integrating LED flat panel displays for dynamic shape projection is proposed, alongside the development of software simulators to visualize patterns.

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I'd like to make a large scale infinity dodecahedron, or icosahedron, or something similar. I'm just curious if anyone around here has an idea for a different/more complicated geometry that would work well?

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Note that the first picture shows one build of hexagons, and the others are triangles. Pentagons might also be good.

Suppose you suspended a different geodesic dome inside the first one? Then you could combine images with N sided and M sided factets.

If you made one of the facet faces a LED flat panel display, you could inject all sorts of other shapes dynamically.

In addition to a DIY shop project, it would make a great DIY software project to make simulators to preview the patterns you would get with different patterns.

Good luck. Don't forget to post pictures of what you come up with when finished.
 
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