After an initial list of 10 documentary experiences to discover in virtual reality, focus on those that offer a real immersion in history, and as many key dates to revisit. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we look back at one of the strengths of immersive experiences: reviving memories of the past,…
There's no more exciting format for virtual reality than animation. If Guillermo Del Toro claims that “animation is cinema”, it's obvious that the creative and escapist capacity of animation is perfectly in tune with the possibilities of VR. And if we add real-time engines, which by their very nature create multi-dimensional images, the field of…
Over the last ten years, the documentary genre has been reinvented by virtual and augmented reality, with new possibilities for bearing witness to the world around us. From high-impact, educational works to interactive narratives, the field of possibilities is immense, and the effect on audiences immediate. It's an underlying trend, in line with the desire…
An iconic museum in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands, the ArtScience Museum offers new experiences and exhibitions where art meets science and technology. Since 2021 its VR Gallery has been a perennial immersive operating room offering continuous virtual reality content. Here's a look back at the installation with curators Jerome Chee and Rachel Wong. What…
The exhibition "Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise. The Final Months" recently closed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, with great public acclaim for this presentation of the artist's last weeks and his prolific artistic output. During the four months of the exhibition, visitors could also discover a virtual reality experience, VAN GOGH'S PALETTE (a Lucid Realities,…
Director Adriaan Lokman, talks about his new VR film Flow, recently rewarded by the special Jury Prize at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Adriaan, you are a director and designer. What led you to work with the virtual reality format for your new artwork Flow? Is it adapted from your multi-awarded eponymous short film?…
Marie, you are a writer and scriptwriter and have created two immersive experiences: 1,2,3…Bruegel! (Virtual Reality) and La Petite Danseuse (Augmented Reality). What led you to work on these new formats?
Marie Sellier - I have always sought to diversify my art practices in a three-dimensional approach: seeing, knowing and moving go hand in hand.…