What all happened this week in Immersive-Land?
We got a few more dribs and drabs of info about the upcoming Oculus Quest. The buzz around the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival’s Immersive programming continues to grow. Meow Wolf are officially opening their first dark ride, Kaleidoscape, in Denver this weekend (congrats!). Our friends over at IndieCade have announced new awards aimed specifically at immersive and interactive creators (and we’ve got an interview with them about that). Kent Bye of the Voices of VR podcast hosted a great discussion about ethical and moral dilemmas in mixed reality. And the fine folks over at the Playable Theatre project discussed the relationship between designing for participation and Marie Kondo. Yes, you read that correctly.
In NoPro land, we sent one of our NYC writers to a strange and surreal dream-based show and got his full report back; we interviewed a whole host of creators working across VR, game design, site-specific dance, participatory experiences, and more; sent out a juicy tidbit of news to our $5 and up backers on Patreon (ahem); and found the monsters hiding in the closet on the podcast.
All that, and much, much more below.
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ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Writer/Director David Ruzicka (Creep: Lore, The Willows) and creative producer Eric Vosmeier join host Noah Nelson to talk about their dark fantasy confection, I want to live in your mouth., that has transmogrified North Hollywood’s Zombie Joe’s Underground Theater into the stuff of childhood fever dreams.
It’s a conversation where we dig in deep into the various flavors of horror in immersive, and lessons learned over years of producing.
You can also read our own Kevin Gossett’s review of the show.
Head’s up: there’s some cursing at the start (my bad) but most of the episode is clean.
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REVIEWS
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“Four years later, we returned to Mission Escape Game to replay Escape the Hydeout. It’s still one of our go-to recommendations for new escape room players:”
“Escape from Blind Tiger Bar has been a regional favorite among San Francisco escape room players for a few years and we understand why.”
TRIBECA IMMERSIVE COVERAGE
STORIES
From NoProscenium.com and our Twitter feed:
‘Native Nation’ to Showcase Indigenous Stories in Phoenix (Q&A)An interview with playwright Larissa FastHorsenoproscenium.comHow Pilot Theatre’s ‘Traitor’ Mixes Live Participants, VR, and Puzzles (Q&A)An interview with creative producer Lucy Hammondnoproscenium.comGo Behind Closed Doors in the Site-Specific ‘Traumnovelle’ (Q&A)An interview with co-creators Adam Barruch and Chelsea Bonoskynoproscenium.comCall for Applications: IndieCade to Add New Immersive and Site-Specific Awards (Q&A)Applications for the juried festival are due April 25noproscenium.comMicrosoft is making VR better for those with vision problemsThe toolkit, known as SeeingVR, was tested on 11 people with vision problems -- and the team found that all…www.engadget.comImmersive Theater and Virtual Reality Collide in First Oculus Quest Experience 'The Under'Oculus's Quest experience 'The Under Presents' is being described as the indie video game 'Journey' meets the immersive…nofilmschool.comThe Surprising Brilliance of 'Vacation Simulator's' VR Paintbrush TechHaving released the ever popular Job Simulator as a launch title for the HTC Vive back in 2016, Owlchemy Labs is one of…www.roadtovr.comGlobal Crypto Hunt Tracks Down "Satoshi's Treasure"On April 16th, the first three keys to a global scavenger hunt with a million dollar prize were released. To win…www.argn.comTrip into another dimension on Meow Wolf's first dark rideAccording to Meow Wolf co-founder Emily Montoya, the ride's narrative follows a interdimensional subway system through…www.themeparkinsider.comOculus Quest Welcome Video & Setup Guide Have Leaked Online - VRScoutShare TweetCorgi's are a major safety hazard in this leaked video for the Oculus Quest. Thanks to a series of videos…vrscout.comHow Marie Kondo Designs for ParticipationIf you’re anything like me, you lost a week of January to Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, Netflix’s reality show featuring…medium.comWithin CEO Chris Milk: AR and VR are 'Mediums of Living the Story, Not Observing the Story'Simply watching a show or movie is the old, dated way of consuming content, according to Within co-founder and CEO…www.thewrap.com
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
“Have you played Escape the Palace at Palace Games in San Francisco? Join us on Sunday, June 2 for Escape the Palace with escape room players from all over the county! You’ll also hear a talk by Room Escape Artist co-founders Lisa and David Spira.”
From Laura E. Hall of Timberview Productions:
“The Klaxo Radio Hour is a branching interactive indie video game about a 1940s-style radio detective show. Play by tuning the definitely-not-haunted radio!”
From Kent Bye of the Voices of VR podcast:
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