Immersive glows in the dark
So what happened this week? Magic Leap announced the winners of their grant contest; Microsoft unveiled details on the HoloLens 2; Walt Disney Imagineering got a huge feature in the LA Times about their work with the upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge; and last weekend Meow Wolf announced their upcoming hotel project in Phoenix. That’s right: a freaking Meow Wolf hotel.
Oh, and the Immersive Design Summit happened in SF! Ricky Brigante announced an annual industry report, a bunch of tweeting happened (#ids2019), and we had some reporters on the ground. Meanwhile, back at NoPro HQ, we interviewed folks who do immersive on an fantasy island, on a real-life airline flight, and completely remotely, and published two deep dives into the remounts of The Willows and Delusion: The Blue Blade in Los Angeles.
All that and more: below.
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IMMERSIVE DESIGN SUMMIT COVERAGE
Interactive, Intimate, Experiential: The Impact of Immersive DesignThe 2019 Immersive Design Industry Annual Reportnoproscenium.com7 Hypotheses from the Immersive Design Summit 2019A few takeaways and larger themes that arose over two daysnoproscenium.comThe Immersive Design Summit Diaries: KJHere we go! Immersive Design Summit 2019. It goes without saying — but this is set to be an exciting year for IDS, with…noproscenium.comThe Immersive Design Summit Diaries: MichaelaUpdates from NYC NoPro correspondent Michaela Hollandnoproscenium.com
ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
NYC Curator and NoPro Managing Editor Kathryn Yu tracks down the always busy Kellian Adams Pletcher and Brian Pletcher of Green Door Labs for a wide-ranging conversation about the collision of immersive theatre and game design.
They discuss Kellian and Brian’s work on shows like Club Drosselmeyer and Save the Munbax and how their approach to audience agency and interactive storytelling has changed over the years, as well as touching on topics such as designing diegetic puzzles, allowing the audience to choose their level of engagement, incorporating different types of game mechanics, designing experiences for both the general public and “super-puzzlers,” writing bad endings on purpose, and much, much more.
FROM THE WIRE: SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES
Austin/SXSW: The Highway Men House
Baltimore: MASS/RABBLE
Denver: Between Us
Houston: Panopticon
LA: Thought Experiments in F# Minor; An Encounter with Lux Prima; LEIA Talkback & Townhall: Immersive Design Summit; Labyrinth Masquerade XXII
NYC: Little Cinema Secret Throwback (Immersive); Poetry Brothel St. Patrick’s Day Drag Ball; FADE; Better; Invited; Unbrunch (Remount); Snark Park: Lost and Found
Portland, OR: LĒR
Seattle: Jitterbug Perfume
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REVIEWS
From No Proscenium:
'The Willows': You Can Go Home Again (A NoPro Second Look)This past week, I had the opportunity to see two immersive shows for a second time. First, I took a repeat trip through…noproscenium.comInside ‘Delusion: The Blue Blade-Director’s Cut’ (Review & Interview)A look at the Delusion spring extension and an interview with director Jon Bravernoproscenium.com
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
Fans of H.P. Lovecraft, there is an escape room Austin that you’ll want to check out:
STORIES
From NoProscenium.com and our Twitter feed:
Exploring Presence Through Cursors and Emojis with ‘The Aluminum Cat’ (Q&A)An interview with creator Dustin Freeman about the remote live experiencenoproscenium.comFamilies Can Go On A Hero’s Journey Together with ‘Pip’s Island’ (Q&A)The kid-friendly adventure returns to NYC in a new permanent spacenoproscenium.comThe Waldorf Project Takes Immersive In-Flight with ‘FUTURO — A’ (Q&A)A new experience taking place at 35,000 feet above sea level on flight LH 448noproscenium.comMagic Leap Accepts 31 Companies into its Independent Creator ProgramAt the end of last year, Magic Leap launched its Independent Creators Program in a bid to foster new ideas and content…www.vrfocus.comMicrosoft's HoloLens 2 isn't meant for you, but it could change your tech in the futureAsk me to fix a broken car or motorbike, and you'd be out of luck. But that's exactly what Microsoft wanted me to do…www.cnet.comThere is a second valley past the Uncanny Valley.Background: I have been developing mobile games for 10 years. I have had 5 games in the top 5. Over 20 million…medium.comNetflix Wants You to Hunt for Bonnie and Clyde in Its Immersive SXSW ActivationNetflix is taking the hunt for Bonnie and Clyde to South by Southwest. On March 9, 11 and 12, in partnership with…www.adweek.comOur First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2 - VRScoutShare TweetMicrosoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Congress 2019. "When you change the way…vrscout.comStar Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be Disneyland's most interactive experience. Let's playDisneyland guests will face numerous choices when entering Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Among them: ride the Millennium…www.latimes.comWe've Been to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Life Will Never Be the SameFor Star Wars fans, two things have always been true. It's a world we all dream of visiting but will never actually be…io9.gizmodo.comThe thing VR experiences were missing all along was real peopleThe virtual-reality production Chained: A Victorian Nightmare isn't like many other VR experiences. For starters, it…qz.comMeow Wolf Will Open a Hotel with 400 Artist-Designed RoomsMeow Wolf, the Santa Fe-based art collective known for its eye-popping-and Instagram-friendly-installations, is…www.artsy.netFrom Barrie, Ont. to London, U.K., this play stars you... and you won't know what's about to happen…We like our immersive theatre here at CBC Arts, and we've covered a few of these atmospheric stagings in the past…www.cbc.ca
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
“Escape room players can now collect stamps at the end of each game in beautiful passports. We interviewed the creator about how businesses and players can get involved:”
“News from the escape room industry:”
From Ricky Brigante of Pseudonym Productions:
“I am thrilled to have unveiled the first Immersive Design Industry Annual Report at the Immersive Design Summit last weekend, helping creators back their works with industry insights. The report is now available for download and sharing!”
“Immersive Design Summit attendees were the first to hear new secrets of interactivity in Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Now those details (and more!) have been revealed to the public, leaving plenty to geek out over. As the article says, ‘Let’s play.’”
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