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Magic Carpet Ride

A 6-minute EEG journey that reads your nervous system and gives you a map to find your people.

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Magic Carpet Ride is a participatory installation by Syncopy that makes resonance between people visible. Participants lie back on a magic carpet, close their eyes, and travel, guided by sound, scent, and other sensory effects, while EEG headsets read their nervous system responses in real time. At the end, a thermal printer produces their "frequency fingerprint": four glyphs sealed in wax. The quest: find the others on your wavelength. Syncopy designs immersive experiences informed by neuroscience, installations and rituals that reveal the hidden layers of how people experience the world and connect with each other. Magic Carpet Ride premieres at the Bombay Beach Biennale in Spring 2026.

Learn More: https://www.syncopydesignlab.com/