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Emmy Awards finalist EMPEROR now available on Meta Quest for free
Read more: Emmy Awards finalist EMPEROR now available on Meta Quest for freeEMPEROR, an interactive virtual reality narrative experience directed by Marion Burger and Ilan J. Cohen, is available for free on Meta Quest 2 and 3. After numerous selections and awards winning at prestigious festivals like Venice, Annecy, Numix, SXSW, Siggraph or Anifilm, EMPEROR has reached another milestone, being a finalist in the Emmy Awards Competition for Outstanding Emerging…
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Diversion announces the acquisition of two projects presented at Venice Immersive 2024
Read more: Diversion announces the acquisition of two projects presented at Venice Immersive 2024Back to the heart of the Venice Production Bridge at La Biennale di Venezia – Venice International Film Festival, the long-awaited back-to-school event for the artistic and immersive ecosystem, which promised to be rich for Diversion through its annual birthday and the celebration of this milestone with the arrival of a new logo, the expansion…
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“Creating interactions that enhance the narrative, not pull focus from it” – Allison Crank (UX / XR designer)
Read more: “Creating interactions that enhance the narrative, not pull focus from it” – Allison Crank (UX / XR designer)Today we meet Allison Crank, UX designer and researcher whose work in immersive technologies (the most recent with IMPULSE: PLAYING WITH REALITY, currently at the Venice Film Festival) teaches us how the language of user interaction connects to the core content of a story to bring out its deeper meanings. An attentive audience listener and…
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Preview/ MONS VENUS, with Paula Orlando (creator) and Rocio Pichirili (producer)
Read more: Preview/ MONS VENUS, with Paula Orlando (creator) and Rocio Pichirili (producer)Dealing with the question of pleasure (physical, emotional…) in virtual reality is a real question for creators, but an obvious destination when working with a medium that can manipulate the senses. By confronting the viewer with his or her own sensory questions, the VR medium is able to offer a real look at what makes…
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“FREE UR HEAD emerges as an experiment on the power of the individual over the collective” – Tung-Yen Chou (Very Theatre)
Read more: “FREE UR HEAD emerges as an experiment on the power of the individual over the collective” – Tung-Yen Chou (Very Theatre)A leading director on the Taiwanese and international scene, founder of the Very Mainstream Studio and Very Theatre in Taipei, Tung-Yen Chou is no stranger to the immersive sphere. Although his use of technology is already apparent in his theatrical and performance practice, his trilogy IN THE MIST (2020) / GAZING, IN THE MIST (2023)…
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“MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: SILVER PHANTOM proves that we can offer an immersive animation format to XR audiences” – Arnaud Colinart (Atlas V)
Read more: “MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: SILVER PHANTOM proves that we can offer an immersive animation format to XR audiences” – Arnaud Colinart (Atlas V)Between video game and narrative work, has virtual reality as a medium found its definitive form? Probably not, if we look at the multiplicity of experiences available – and sometimes several formats for a single proposition: 360 film, interactive proposals or physical installations. French studio Atlas V is breaking new ground with its latest title,…
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First trailer for Stéphane Hueber-Blies and Nicolas Blies CECI EST MON CŒUR
Read more: First trailer for Stéphane Hueber-Blies and Nicolas Blies CECI EST MON CŒURCECI EST MON CŒUR (THIS IS MY HEART) is the new work by the Blies brothers (ZERO IMPUNITY), produced between Luxembourg, France and Canada by a_Bahn, Lucid Realities and PHI Studio. Previewed at Venice Immersive, the Venice Biennale, we present their first trailer. This is an extract from the Director’s Q&A included in the Press Kit:…
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XR Focus / Italy, an artistic country trying to build an ecosystem
Read more: XR Focus / Italy, an artistic country trying to build an ecosystemOn the occasion of XR4Europe’s new report on European ecosystems, this time dedicated to Italy, we take a look back at the current state of the immersive industry in a country with several dynamics. Between creative and passionate studios, an event fabric driven by a Venetian engine with the Biennale (Venice Immersive) and curious cultural…
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In 2024 LFF Expanded welcomes games, and a focus on physical and mental health
Read more: In 2024 LFF Expanded welcomes games, and a focus on physical and mental healthThe 68th BFI London Film Festival (9 – 20 October) in partnership with American Express is excited to announce the line-up for LFF Expanded, the Festival’s programme of Immersive Art and Extended Reality works, running from 11 – 27 October 2024. The BFI London Film Festival celebrates the moving image in all its forms, from…
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