IDS announcements, Comic Con, and more!
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Hey folks! What happened in Immersive-stan this week?
Some great stuff is happening this weekend down at San Diego Comic Con (see below). We made a big announcement around the Immersive Design Summit (also see below). And showcased some amazing work being done in Los Angeles on the podcast, courtesy of Think Tank. We also reviewed the new VR version of The Willows, a kid-friendly escape room in LA, and interviewed the Founding Artistic Director of San Francisco site-specific theatre juggernaut, We Players.
More on all this below…
ICYMI: The Immersive Design Summit Returns in February 2019
After months of planning, we’re delighted to announce that The Immersive Design Summit, the premiere gathering for immersive creators worldwide, will return to San Francisco in 2019!
Join us on Friday and Saturday February 22nd-23rd as we expand the Summit to two full days of programming … and more!
Our 2018 Summit featured leaders from Punchdrunk, Meow Wolf, Disney, The Void, Two Bit Circus, and more. You’re absolutely not going to want to miss what we’ve got in store for 2019.
If you’re getting this email, that means you’ll be the first to receive a series of impending announcements about speakers, ticketing process, and information about how to apply. Now’s the perfect time to tell your colleagues and friends that they too can join the fun at ImmersiveDesignSummit.com.
We’ll see you in San Francisco in February 2019! Make sure to follow updates on the Immersive Design Summit at @DesignImmersive on Twitter!
ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Think Tank Gallery impresario Jacob Patterson invites Noah over to the studio to share the scoops on Think Tank’s latest projects in LA. They’ve got three big shows opening in the next few weeks, including the Sea-Saw residency on the Santa Monica Pier which will feature local favorites like The Guest & The Host, #Metaforyou, and Lola Kelly.
Plus it’s Jacob and Noah, so you know the convo gets off the rails and into some ish.
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FROM THE WIRE: SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES
Boston: Massenet’s Cinderella
Buffalo, NY: Morning Dew
LA: The Music Center’s Moves After Dark ™ — ‘Concert Walls’; Interactive & Immersive Master Class with Jeff Wirth; GumShoe, Inc.; The Sideshow
Las Vegas: Broken Bone Bathtub
Pittsburgh, PA: Bazaar: Bricolage’s New Annual Fundraiser
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REVIEWS
Both our own, and from around the web!
Kidding Around in the Escape Room: ‘GumShoe, Inc.’ (A NoPro Adventure)Epiphany Space unveils its immersive kid-focused pop-upnoproscenium.comBringing ‘The Willows’ Home (REVIEW)The LA immersive theatre favorite gets adapted into 180° videonoproscenium.comThe best augmented reality I saw this year was live theater funded by a liquor companyIt began in a bar. The experience -- a project called Behind the City -- asks for two people, by name, no more or less…www.cnet.com
STORIES
The Immersive 5 with Ava Roy of We PlayersThe Founding Artist Director speaks about their 18 years of worknoproscenium.comComic-Con's 'Jack Ryan' VR Park Pulls out All the Stops in 60,000 Sqft FacilitySan Diego Comic-Con is well underway, and it appears our friends over at VR Scout got a chance to try out one of the…www.roadtovr.comImmersive (AR/VR)A New York Times investigation found that the Syrian government dropped a chlorine bomb on this apartment in Douma…www.nytimes.comFirst Look at Stephen King's 'Mr. Mercedes' VR GameStephen King's " Mr. Mercedes" virtual reality game looks to be a creepy escape room set inside Mr. Mercedes ' lair and…variety.comHow SXSW, Comic-Con Fueled the Rise of Activation CultureAfter rising in popularity over the last few years, the interactive experience trend reached its apex at SXSW in March…www.hollywoodreporter.comSan Francisco: Meet us at the Adventure Design Group - Room Escape ArtistWe're thrilled to announce that we're co-hosting a meetup with the Adventure Design Group when we visit San Francisco…roomescapeartist.comDelusion: Lies Within mixes movies and immersive theater to create a creepy, campy VR adventureImmersive entertainment is a wide-ranging term that can encompass everything from virtual reality and theme parks to…www.theverge.comSamsung's moon-hopping VR experience in NYC is like space camp for adultsIn New York City? For the next year, Samsung will let you simulate walking on the moon, thanks to the Gear VR, Galaxy…www.digitaltrends.comIt Takes a Fake Military VillageWhen the tourists spill out of their big white bus into the still heat of the Mojave Desert, they find themselves in a…www.topic.comHow 'The Dark Night' Alternate Reality Game Changed Fandom ForeverC elina Beach had no idea she'd fallen right into the Joker's trap. But in July 2007, when someone handed her a dollar…www.thrillist.comMirrorworlds - Leap Motion BlogVirtual reality. Augmented reality. Mixed, hyper, modulated, mediated, diminished reality. All of these flavours are…blog.leapmotion.com'Pokémon Go' Developer Niantic Acquires AR-Focused Seismic Games" Pokémon Go" developer Niantic acquired "Marvel: Strike Force" developer Seismic Games in a bid to expand its hold on…variety.comA Practical Guide for Including VR at EventsFrom trade shows to arts festivals, more brands and organizers are looking to incorporate virtual reality than ever…medium.comThoughts on Escape, Immerse, Explore New Orleans - Room Escape ArtistEscape, Immerse, Explore New Orleans collected 42 people from 17 states, who traveled 72,000 miles, to ride 2 buses and…roomescapeartist.comDestination VR is the place to beVirtual reality will soon be at malls, theaters, and restaurants around the world.www.axios.com
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