“This experience is a metaphor for how care can heal society” – Melodie Mousset (EMPATHY CREATURES)

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We recently had the opportunity to reconnect with Melodie Mousset and dive back into EMPATHY CREATURES, a work reflecting on the importance of care in both personal and collective wellbeing, first presented at Venice Immersive 2025. At GIFF 2025, we experienced a more advanced version of the piece, which will continue to grow with new […]

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“It’s why we do art, to tap into people’s emotions” – Tupac Martir (COSMOS WITHIN US)

On August 21, 3pm, the online booking to reserve your slot for VR works presented at the 2019 Venice Film Festival opened. (...)

“I didn’t want to people to just enjoy the visuals. I wanted them to be more connected to the story” – Négar Motevalymeidanshah (LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON)

LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON is a beautifully animated 360 film that explores the immigrant experience and the memories that people carry with them – of the journey and of home. The piece, told through the eyes of a

Join the 2021 VR NOW Awards Grand Finale on June 22

The VR NOW Awards are taking place this year online, and live on Youtube! The German ceremony dedicated to immersive worlds rewards the best applications of our industries every year. See below the nominees for the 2021 ceremony. The jury

How multisensory storytelling preserves memory and deepens engagement – CPH:DOX Inter:Active

This year, CPH:DOX Inter:Active reflects on the theme of multisensoriality, fully entering a broader collective discussion and research process in which XR is the true protagonist. “The dominance of the audiovisual within media to date reflects a kind of ocular-centric

“Merging the experimental and intimate format of VR with a story to tell in a personal way” – Charlie Shackleton (AS MINE EXACTLY)

AS MINE EXACTLY is a personal and intimate VR work and performance that gives us a glimpse into the life of its director Charlie Shackleton and his experience with epilepsy. This is not the first time we talk about the

“VR can feel indistinguishable from the real-world” – Tobin Asher (Stanford’s VHIL)

The Stanford’s VHIL – Virtual Human Interaction Lab – is one of the most important university research centers on virtual reality and its applications. From medical research to research on racism, from environmental education to empathy, the research projects currently