Tag: Immersive

Redacted: A Theoretical Explication of Emotional Textures and Immersive Narratives.

Exploring Male Queerness, Mental Health, and Multi-Disciplinary Art in a Complex Emotional Landscape. Physical Eradication, 2023. Joel Mackenzie The Multiplicity of Being “Redacted” presents an immersive universe, where the alchemy of emotional states, identity, and medium c...

How Arts Institutions can become more accessible through Immersive Technologies

However, this access does not exist today. 12% of Europeans cannot participate in cultural activities because heritage sites or activities are too far away or difficult to access (EU, 2017). In the US, this picture is even worse: A study by the National Endowment for the Arts (2017) shows ...

Creating Immersive Experiences: Exploring the Applications of Virtual Reality in Programming

Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that creates a simulated environment that immerses the user in a realistic and interactive experience. VR can be used for various purposes, such as entertainment, education, training, or therapy. However, VR can also be used for programming, which is the process ...

Immersive Filmmaking Calendar 2023–2024: XR Festivals Deadlines

This guide (or better say a well organised Google Spreadsheet) is a result of years of experience navigating the growing and eveloving world of XR Film festivals. I’ve started creating this calendar back in 2018 and have diligently updated it to keep it relevant for your needs. In...

How Arts Institutions can become more accessible through Immersive Technologies

Cultural institutions are valuable resources that provide education and cultural participation to the public. However, hundreds of millions of people face barriers when it comes to accessing these institutions. This articles explores how the emerging technologies of the metaverse might be able to ...

Immersive experiences — a must to survive as museums?

Are museums being overtaken in popularity by the experience industry? Recently The Art Newspaper published an article with the title “Tipping point: How new immersive institutions are changing the art world.” discussing the emergence of immersive experiences as touris...

The so-called immersive art exhibitions became absolute blockbusters. The question is: why?

A couple of months ago, I was on a date, and as the guy was trying to make a conversation and showing interest, we ended up talking a bit about art. Curiously, one of the first things he asked about was those immersive art exhibitions that are really on hype right now, and as I politely ra...

How to commission immersive experiences for arts and culture

Every once in a while, an industry will bear witness to a paradigm-shifting project that sets a new standard. In time, the industry will become awash with requests to recreate it. At its worst, the request is generic: “We’ve heard about block chain and TikTok. Please make us one.” ...

A Year of Immersive Language Exploration

Over the past year, I embarked on a linguistic adventure with Duolingo, a popular language-learning platform, to explore the enchanting world of the French language. This chronicles my immersive journey, from my first hesitant “Bonjour” to the joyful moments of conversing in French. The ...