Inspired by microorganisms called extremophiles that live on the edge of habitability, in some of earth’s most inhospitable environments, Hinterlands is a mixed reality headset experience on the speculative futures of human evolution. Movement, spatial sound and mixed reality create a space that unfolds differently for yourself, other participants and the dancer. Through an invitation to move, you will explore our entanglement with the natural and digital world and possibilities for surviving, evolving and becoming.
Wearing a headset you will see both the world around you and a mixed reality layer. At certain points, the dancers’ movements affect the augmented layers through the use of a motion capture suit. One dancer and multiple audience members navigate this space together. An experience that considers how extending participants’ kinaesthetic and spatial awareness in MR changes their appreciation and connection to self, others and the environment.
