Get cozy with all of the immersive news from the last seven days
This week on NoPro: we discussed some of the issues with Steven Soderbergh’s Mosaic as well as making a defense of the “choose-your-own-adventure” format, one of our own snuck into a supervillain convention in Brooklyn and made it back out, another NoPro writer participated in an underground revolution in London, while a different NoPro reviewer boarded a subway train and time-travelled back to 1964.
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ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Kathryn sits down with Taylor Myers of Roll The Bones to talk about his storied career (Sleep No More, Then She Fell, Grand Paradise) and the upcoming narrative feature film Hamlet in the Golden Vale, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.
SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES (NEWSWIRE)
Austin (SXSW): Westworld
Kitchener, Ontario: TOUCH
Los Angeles: Bitter at the End; 4Play
NYC: Invited; Cultural Strategies & Production Now (Talk); The Visitation
San Francisco: Storytelling and Tools w/360/VR/MR
Savannah, GA: The Summit
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Sydney: Machi Adventure
REVIEWS
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How to Infiltrate a Super Villain Convention (A NoPro Adventure)A harsh wind draws snow out of the sky as a group of aspiring criminal masterminds descends upon Park Slope on a cold…noproscenium.comTelltale Games and Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Mosaic’A defense of the “choose-your-own-adventure” formatnoproscenium.comBoarding the Train with "Dutchman" (The NoPro Review)An intimate, immersive staging of the racially-charged play from 1964 "You don't know anything except what's there for…noproscenium.com'Revolution': An Uprising in Audience Agency (A NoPro Adventure)London has been overtaken and a new order must be established - but who will reign supreme? The Vault Festival is…noproscenium.comReview of Party Skills for the End of the World - Shoreditch Town HallWith a name like , you could be forgiven for being unsure entirely what to expect from Nigel Barrett & Louise Mari's…www.londontheatre1.com"Southern Gothic" is the House Party of the Season -Review by Karen Topham; photos by Micahel Brosilow When you enter Windy City Playhouse to see its new show, Southern…chicagoonstage.comThe DrovesA satisfyingly bonkers immersive show that's straight from the imaginations of primary school kids Over the course of…www.timeout.comAlcatraz Escape Games - Prison Bus Escape [Review] - Room Escape ArtistPlease take a seat and fasten your handcuffs. Location: Draper, UT Date Played: January 7, 2018 Team size: 2-10; we…roomescapeartist.comReview: SOUTHERN GOTHIC at Windy City Playhouse | PerformInk(l-r) Paul Fagen, Brianna Borger, Christine Mayland Perkins, Peter Ash, Ariel Richardson, Brian McCaskill, Michael…perform.inkStoryCode Reviews - Meow Wolf: House of Eternal ReturnA series of immersive project reviews from StoryCode.ten.storycode.orgReview: The Droves at CoLab Factory - Exeunt MagazineThe last two lines of W.B. Yeats' 'Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven' have long resonated with me, the way poetry…exeuntmagazine.com'Thus With a Kiss I Die' packs an immersive theater experienceMichigan State University's Department of Theatre has an outstanding history of producing plays that address critical…lansingcitypulse.com
STORIES
Location Based VR Revs Up New YearDreamscape Immersive sold out its six week pop up at the Westfields Mall in Century City in just a few days, while The…www.forbes.com6 Alternate Reality Game Examples: Using ARGs For Corporate Training - eLearning IndustryAndy Petroski, Emerging Technologies Leader and Author, is allowing our readers to read portions of his work. This…elearningindustry.comMagic Leap Job Posting Reveals the Company is Preparing to Enter the Retail SpaceAccording to a recent update to Magic Leap's massive list of job postings, the company revealed it definitely has plans…www.roadtovr.comREA Weekly Roundup - February 18, 2018 - Room Escape ArtistIt was great to be back at the New York Puzzle Party yesterday. We spoke about the state of escape room in 2018…roomescapeartist.comAwesome Alert: 50 Swings Installed Around S.F. - February 19, 2018 - SF WeeklySan Francisco is kind of like Neverland: We have at least one artisanal ice cream shop per neighborhood, there are a…www.sfweekly.comHow Cynthia Von Buhler Turned A Crowdfunded Party Into A Lavish ‘Illuminati Ball’Playwright Robert Anderson famously said, “You go into show business to make a killing, not a living.” But Cynthia von…www.forbes.comThis All-Female Founders Pitch Event Was Held in VR - VRScoutShare TweetHailing from 26 countries across the world, people came together in virtual reality to cheer on these top…vrscout.com4 Big Ideas from the 2018 Immersive Design SummitOver the last 18 years, immersive theater has grown in popularity in London, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles…blog.maxwellplanck.comAllow children to make theatre and who knows what the future might bringAs Coney's immersive piece, created by kids for adults, runs in London, Matt Trueman looks at what can happen when you…www.whatsonstage.com6 Artists Behind Meow Wolf's New RoomsMeow Wolf's House of Eternal Return annual update is maximal! Not only have we lavished extra attention on beloved…meowwolf.comMicrosoft Confirms Follow-Up To HoloLens Mixed Reality Headset - VRScoutShare TweetHoloLens enters spotlight with new updates from Microsoft and a new ad featuring actor/rapper Common…vrscout.comSensory Fiction, the book which was plugged inAfter hearing and smelling , books keep dropping physical barriers and surprising us! Sensory Fiction is a unique book…www.blookup.comTomb Raider Launches Free VR Movie Tie-In Experience - VRScoutShare TweetRappel, climb, and zip-line as Lara Croft. Tomb Raider is heading to theaters March 16th, but not before…vrscout.comHBO to build "Westworld" town of Sweetwater for immersive experience at SXSW Festival next month |…HBO's hit series "Westworld " will be returning for its second season very soon, but in the meantime, how would you…www.insidethemagic.netA Hands on Look at the State of Input in VR - VRScoutShare TweetHow far we've come. Two years ago, on the eve of consumer VR, we put together a piece laying out options…vrscout.comFacebook Will Share Its 'Biggest AR/VR News To Date' At F8Facebook is very bullish about the VR and AR news it's going to be making at this year's F8 developer conference…uploadvr.comWhat if Bioshock Was a Live Action Interactive Theater Experience?While drinking absinthe at the themed bar connected to the sublimely transcendent piece of immersive theater that is…t.coAnnouncing Keynote Nonny de la Peña and Featured Speakers Gayle King, Bernie Sanders, Arnold…Announcing virtual and augmented reality pioneer Nonny de la Peña as a Convergence Keynote for the 2018 SXSW Conference.…t.coBlog: Meet I'd Be Lost Without It creators Wet Picnic - Stratford CircusWe had a chat with Wet Picnic, the team behind the new show exploring cyberpsychology, and the utopia and dystopia of…t.coThe Big Surround: Nancy and Tarra talk Immersivity on Texas StagesRichard Lyders and Joanna Smith with Connor Walsh and Shu Kinouchi in Red House. Photo by Jeromy Barber. Since we (Nancy…t.coInterview with Deb SivignyKELLEY KIDD In this issue we talk to Deb Sivigny, a theatre designer and artist as well as creator of Hello, My Name…t.coGoogle Announces ARCore 1.0 Update and New AR Experiences - VRScoutShare TweetARCore 1.0 makes AR development faster and easier; launching soon on more devices. Google's ARCore is getting…t.coSan Diego, CA: Room Escape Recommendations - Room Escape ArtistWe spent almost all of our 24 hours in beautiful San Diego locked in giant puzzles. Regrets? None. It's a fun, puzzley…t.coWho you Gonna Call? AR Game Ghostbusters World in 2018With Google officially confirming the launch of ARCore 1.0. today, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Ghost Corps in…t.co
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