Reviews

Reviews of current performance work in VR and AR constitutes the first core strand of the Ethereal Materials research project. The purpose of these reviews is to map new work in VR performance and to reflect on the meaning and experience of participating in these works as an audience member.

5 Articles

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Discordance by Unwired Dance Theatre

A VR dance piece exploring (dis)connection and embodiment in a networked performance space.

2 days ago

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What Is Virtual Art – Volume 1

What Is Virtual Art – Volume 1 is an ambitious attempt to rethink the history of visual storytelling through immersive VR technology.

6 days ago

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VR Deep Sea Project (Deep Sea Aria & Archive)

Deep Sea Aria is a VR reading drama about a young woman who decides to upload her consciousness to an electronic city called Deep Sea. The performance blends speculative fiction, poetic monologue,...

7 days ago

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Omnibus Performance Vol.1

In Omnibus Performance Vol. 1, four Japanese VR plays explore the relationship between past and future prediction and memory.

5 months ago

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Soultopia by Saeborg

In "Soultopia," artist Saeborg employs VRChat to immerse participants in transformative experiences, exploring identity and social norms through playful yet incisive critiques.

2 years ago