Intuitive Interaction
By using known interaction concepts, activity in virtual space can be controlled in an intuitive way.
Valves and buttons are used as actuators for virtual particles and bubbles.

Manual control
When interacting with Reagenz #2, the hand directly controls actions in cyberspace.
By interacting with sensory rich controls and handles, the hand grasps actions in virtual space.

Coupling of Technology Generations
Reagenz #2 is a mediator.
The sculpture connects old electric devices with modern computer technology.
The result is a symbiosis of technology generations.
Reagenz #2 interprets the idea of pervasive computing as a coexistence of the old and the new.

Water
Reagenz #2 is a reactor for electrons and photons.
Water acts as transparent moderator between the digital and the analog world.
Water blurs the boundaries between the virtual and the real world.

Visualization
Reagenz #2 visualizes actions in virtual space and makes them perceivable visually and manually.
Complex activity in the computer, like changes over time and changes in structure, become visible and touchable.

Usability
Reagenz #2 illustrates the concept of intuitive usability.
Already existing motoric knowledge of the user is used to explore new possibilities.
Reagenz #2 stands for democray in modern technology.
Modern technology can by used by everyone without the need of having special knowledge.