Editorial⎜Marshmallow Laser Feast, And Why The Cannes Immersive Competition Could Change Everything For XR

Roman Rappak

This year the Cannes Film Festival made the historic decision to create the “Immersive Competition”, a new category the festival has included, alongside the “Palme d’Or” and “Un Certain Regard”, awarding a Cannes Film Festival prize for the Best Immersive Work of 2024, included in the nominations is a piece called EVOLVER, by Marshmallow Laser […]

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