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…
Working on the issue of distributing virtual reality content often comes down to the idea of a fixed location, capable of offering the best conditions for the public with a permanent hardware installation. Since the resurgence of consumer VR, many have questioned a more flexible, mobile distribution with turnkey solutions. This is a look back…
The latest Numix Lab (between Brussels and Amsterdam, December 4-8, 2023) was an opportunity to examine the practices surrounding digital art and the places that host it. A very active 5-day immersion where Unframed Collection was able to set down its camera and interview those who connect XR creation with the general public. Fifth interview: Silke Schmidt is in…
A virtual reality experience is "an in situ promotional product". With these words, Vincent Armitano Grivel describes the Lady Sapiens-inspired immersive installation deployed at the Saint Césaire Paleosite. A strategy that has paid off for this venue in the Charente-Maritime region, which in 2022 exceeded its usual annual average of 43,000 visitors by July.
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Since 2016, 400,000 virtual reality headsets have been sold around the world. This profusion of equipment has led to many uses of VR in particularly varied fields of intervention: training, education, property, aviation, industry, medical, etc. The field of culture is no exception and a large number of projects are now enriching the editorial line…
According to a study by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image) (CNC, 2019), 41 % of French people have already tried out virtual reality. For the vast majority, this experimentation was carried out collectively in a public place (67 %). In 39 % of…
The Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain serves as a space where new forms of artistic creation are fostered in a country that may be small in size, but is particularly dynamic in terms of exploring innovative narratives. Immersive art is one of the key areas explored by Casino Luxembourg and its artistic director, Kevin…
The Centre des Monuments Nationaux has been at the forefront of employing cutting-edge technologies to highlight the cultural sites in its network. Abla Benmiloud-Faucher, Head of digital and innovation at the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, discusses the many ways in which this initiative can benefit the public. How has the CMN implemented a policy of…