This paper examines contemporary developments in 3D immersive art and experience as it is applied to information and spatial design. Attention is paid to historic forbears, particularly the ancient Greek art of memory, contemporary theorists, and current new media artists who are pushing code and application design to new limits. The role of the artist as "coder" and application engineer is specifically addressed. This paper anticipates specific concerns and possible technological developments in visualization and virtual spaces. As New Media Artists code; current boundaries between disciplines and sectors become blurred and new aesthetic judgments become pivotal. Additionally, current management and organizational structures are challenged to confront a world that increasingly visualizes and communicates in 3D.
['Richard K. Merritt']
Memory arts to the new code paradigm; the artist engineers virtual information space and virtual experience