The Luminous
The Luminous is an ongoing VR series unpacking the fundamental connections between Science and Spirituality.Utilizing the mystic powers of VR The Luminous;will not only hack into these topics but also promote ongoing* positive psychological change and transformation.The Luminous series is grounded in scientific and philosophical research – driven by academic essays and scriptures on Consciousness, […]
Frances Hodgkins, Anything but a Still Life
Director Massiet du Biest’s debut feature explores the life and art of celebrated New Zealand painter Frances Hodgkins. Spending much of her life and career in Europe, Hodgkins was a modernist painter whose work continues to inspire contemporary New Zealand artists. The film retraces Hodgkins’ footsteps, taking viewers to the places she lived and worked, […]
Missing 10 Hours
Fanni Fazakas / RUME XR / Hungary / VR / 18 min This XR experience takes aim at the infamous bystander effect, a social psychological theory that has gained currency in recent years. We are invited to bear witness to a horrific series of events and slowly realise how easy it is for a vulnerable […]
Evoke
Loren Tylor, Kat Lintot / Wrestler / New Zealand VR / 7 min Every human being has dreamed of becoming a goddess at one point in their lives and this VR dance experience draws out your inner Venus. Respected choreographer Nancy Wijohn has crafted a sensational dance routine that makes you feel as though you are […]
Munich 72
Matthias Leitner, Eva Deinert / Germany / VR30 min The 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. The games were supposed to be cheerful. But on the 11th day, Palestinian terrorists take members of the Israeli team hostage. The police attempt to free the prisoners fails and ends in disaster. This walk-through documentary traces what happened 50 […]
About Sound
Jimi WIlson / New Zealand / /VR 15 minUntil recently, acoustic ecology has struggled to gain mainstream recognition outside of academic circles. About Sound aims to radically alter the perception of this discipline by engaging with ordinary, everyday New Zealanders and considering their responses to different aural wonders. Users will be given the opportunity to […]
Lifesize Holograms
Ed Davis / Lucid Tripper / New Zealand / VR Step inside the hologram – view the performance at 1:1 scale in 6DoF VREd’s an immersive filmmaker & interactive designer based in Wellingtonrecent VR works include HOLODECK, a collaboration with NZSD Contemporary – merging live performance with VR & LED WallsAiCATFISH – a VR + […]
TOMO VR
Gabrielle Thomas, Ed Davis / AtamiraNew Zealand / VR / 15 min TOMO VR is the first foray of Atamira Dance Company into the world of Virtual Reality where individual headsets take each audience member into an innovative digital experience of the full-length stage work that first premiered in 2019 at Tempo Dance Festival. This […]
Amorphous Volumes
Daniel Foothead / New Zealand / VR / 15 min ‘Amorphous Volumes’ is an immersive VR experience that combines interactive soundscapes and Dr D Foothead’s unique visual aesthetics. Participants explore a colourful organic environment, guided by their own curiosity, using simple movement and touch interactions. The experience is designed to be accessible to all ages, […]
The Jungle People
Eddie Wong / Malaysia / AI Film / 15 min The Jungle People is a vital, politically charged examination of the Anti-British National Liberation War and the impact that it had on the family of one of the jungle people (a Communist guerrilla fighter). This narrative feature is dedicated to drawing out this family’s fragmented […]
Sorella’s Story
Sorella’s Story transforms the story behind a single smuggled 1941 photograph, buried by history, into an unforgettable 15-minute immersive experience. Inside a VR headset, the viewer is transported to a 360 snowy landscape with 10-year-old girl Sorella Epstein.Tragically, Sorella and almost 4,000 Latvian Jewish women and children were ordered to undress in freezing temperaturesprior to […]
Quiver Vision Aquarium, Masks and Planes
Quiver Vision / New Zealand / AR / 30 minWe bring you a selection of Digital Environments and AR; a fun interactive digital display and colouring in experience for all ages
