Category: Virtual Reality
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BMW’s i Vision Dee Layers Futuristic Tech onto a Retro Form – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] With the intention of creating a stronger emotional connection between a driver and their vehicle, BMW‘s i Vision Dee—unveiled at CES 2023 last week—proposes a direction that has retro-future charm akin to Knight Rider‘s KITT and Herbie the Love Bug, both of which graced the stage of BMW’s press conference. While many see a…
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Seven Immersive Highlights from the 79th Venice International Film Festival – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] It’s a milestone year for the Venice Immersive division of this year’s Venice International Film Festival, which includes 75 in-person experiences set into 5,000 square meters of exhibition space on Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio—aptly renamed Venice Immersive Island. This is coupled with a VRChat gathering space built for “world-hopping” through virtual projects. Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac,…
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Immersive Highlights from the 2022 Tribeca Festival – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Formerly known as the Tribeca Film Festival—though revised before last year’s playful 20th anniversary rebrand to reflect the fact that it includes talks, games, immersive content, TV, cinema and more—the illustrious Tribeca Festival will welcome guests 8-19 June this year. Its arrival causes much to be excited about including free outdoor screenings at Brookfield…
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On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World) – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Virtual reality storytelling is frequently spoken of as a tool for empathy and understanding. Many of the VR, augmented reality and immersive entries at this year’s Sundance Film Festival support this belief—from the trailblazing, compassionate feature-length documentary We Met in Virtual Reality (filmed entirely in VRChat) to the many highlights of the New Frontier category. In New…
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Colorful Highlights From Frieze New York 2020 Online – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Jokes abound that “virtual viewing rooms” equate to nothing more than glorified websites and though there’s some truth to that, a recent Jean Jullien exhibit proved that galleries and artists can do great things together online. With that in mind, Frieze New York lifts the veil from its free web platform (and app) today—appropriately…
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David Lynch’s Twin Peaks VR Game
[ad_1] Working with developer Collider Games and publisher Showtime, David Lynch has made his beloved, spooky Twin Peaks show into a VR game. Players can explore familiar locations (like the Red Room, Black Lodge, and Sheriff’s office) while solving puzzles to help Special Agent Cooper and Gordon Cole. From searching for evidence like Laura’s half-heart…
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The Louvre + HTC VIVE Arts Render the Mona Lisa in 3D
[ad_1] Incorporating infrared, x-ray and refractive data, HTC VIVE Arts has transformed the Mona Lisa into a 3D figure set inside a dedicated virtual reality experience at the Louvre. Entitled “Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass,” the immersive artwork attempts to show what the iconic, mysterious figure would look like in motion—and also give participants time…
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Phi’s “Theatre of Virtuality” at the Venice Biennale
[ad_1] Venice is a reality apart. Every time you arrive in the city you’re catapulted into reflections on water and glass, too many tourists along small crowded streets, palazzos and alleys and gondolas. It’s a place where senses are constantly stimulated. It’s real, but somehow imaginary. Perhaps that’s the reason a virtual reality experience like…