Magic Leap, Meow Wolf, The Yarnies, and so much more
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It’s been another stupendous week in immersive land! L.E.A.P Con, Magic Leap’s conference in LA, showed off what’s to come from the mysterious mixed reality company, including but not limited to a Porg-centric experience and an intriguing collaboration with Meow Wolf around a mixed reality sculpture intended for their upcoming Denver experience. (Also it appears that ML knows someone stole their PHILTR and they definitely want it back—more on that below.)
It’s also possibly our BIGGEST week ever at NoPro with a Q&A, SEVEN new reviews on the site, and TWO podcast episodes—one with Shine On Collective out of LA and one a New York Comic Con ARG debrief with some friends!
Did we mention the seven new reviews?!
Are you going to the Room Escape Artist meetup in NYC next week? Or maybe Indiecade or Spatial Reality in LA this weekend? Or one of the many immersive theatre shows or haunts around the country?
We’ll see you at the show!
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ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Shine On Collective’s writer-director duo Anna Mavromati and Marlee Delia join host Noah Nelson in LA to talk about their latest work Echoes in the Dark, a 2018 update of the Frankenstein story, and how their collaboration has evolved over the last two years of work.
Plus: we touch on a bunch going on in LA right now, like the amazing Spatial Reality gallery exhibition, Delusion, Creep LA: Awake, the upcoming workshop from Tara O’Con and Marissa Neilsen-Pincus, and much much more.
AND A BONUS EPISODE!
This special edition of The Irregular is going live to everyone via Patreon.
It features our own Kathryn Yu, Michael Andersen of ARGN.com, and Blake Weil who was Michael’s man on the ground for NYCC. The gang talks about all the ARG action at New York Comic Con—Unknown 9/Leap Year Society/Institute for Higher Knowledge and, of course, Magic Leap’s ARG (The Yarnies) which is starting to make some waves thanks to its appearance at this week’s L.E.A.P. Con.
NYC: SAVE THE DATES!
NYC: Room Escape Artist Talk/New York City Escape Room Fan ShindigJoin David & Lisa Spira as they give a talk about trends in the escape room industrynoproscenium.comNYC: No Proscenium/Room Escape Artist/Everything Immersive MeetupOur quarterly get-together for fans and creators alike!noproscenium.com
FROM THE WIRE: SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES
Atlanta: The Edgar Allan Poe Experience; The Sleepy Hollow Experience; SweetWater SCREAM
Boston: Crown Me
Chattahoochee Hills, GA: The Sleepy Hollow Experience
Chillicothe, OH: The Sleepy Hollow Experience
Chicago: Stay on the Line; Chicago Film Festival Immersive
LA: The Unknown; IMMERSIVE (DTLA Film Festival); The Museum of Selfies
NYC: Makbet; Liminal Salon 7; CrowPlay; The Last Goodbye (VR); Ahmal and the Night Visitors
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REVIEWS
From No Proscenium:
‘The Hidden Ones’ Surprises, Without Saying a Single Word (The NoPro Review)The story of two Jewish families in hiding during World War IInoproscenium.comA Spirited Romp to 1926 with ‘The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini’ (The NoPro Review)Speakeasy Dollhouse’s latest takes us into the seductive world of private eye Minky Woodcocknoproscenium.comCreep LA’s ‘Awake’ is a Delightful Nightmare (The NoPro Review)Just Fix It Productions reaches new highs with their latest edition of Creepnoproscenium.comA Walk Between Worlds: ‘Nightwalk in the Chinese Garden’ Invites You For A Stroll (The NoPro…Internationally renowned director Stan Lai creates a site-specific masterwork for The Huntington Gardensnoproscenium.com‘Wicked Lit’ 2018 Turns Back The Clock, And Not Always For the Best (The NoPro Review)The LA Spooky Season perennial’s natural old school charm crashes into the cultural realties of 2018noproscenium.comTake a Journey Through 7 O’Clock with ‘The Mile Long Opera’ (Review)Strolling through the site-specific production spanning the length of the High Line in NYCnoproscenium.com‘Through The Wren’ Struggles to Take Flight (The NoPro Review)A new immersive show flaps its wings in Manhattannoproscenium.com
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
Maze Rooms — Magic Kingdom [Review] — Room Escape ArtistPractice good wand form. Location: Los Angeles, CA Date Played: August 25, 2018 Team size: 2–6; we recommend 3–5…roomescapeartist.com60 Out — Cartel: DEA Undercover [Review] — Room Escape ArtistI am the danger. Location: Los Angeles, CA Date Played: August 24, 2018 Team size: 2–6; we recommend 3–5 Duration: 60…roomescapeartist.comQUEST ROOM — Red Giant [Review] — Room Escape ArtistIt’s a ruby, not a distant star. Location: Los Angeles, CA Date Played: August 23, 2018 Team size: 2–6; we recommend…roomescapeartist.com
STORIES
From NoProscenium.com and our Twitter feed:
Take a Trip to Hell with the American Contemporary Ballet (Q&A)The LA dance troupe has two new site-responsive pieces ready for Spooky Seasonnoproscenium.comMagic Leap Plans to Use Location-Based Entertainment to Win Over ConsumersMagic Leap is taking some cues from one of the latest trends in virtual reality: The maker of the Magic Leap One…variety.comArt Of XR Featured In Prestigious Gallery ExhibitionThe world's largest ever XR fine arts exhibit opens to the public today, Friday, October 12 at the sp[a]ce gallery in…www.forbes.comMagic Leap's first experiences are still highly experimentalOkay, there were only two porgs. And they weren't real. They were actually a part of Lucasfilm's ILMxLAB demo at…www.engadget.comWill the new Sherlock Holmes escape room be the best in Britain?'The most anticipated game in the history of escape rooms' is nearly here. We get immersed in Sherlock Holmes and round…www.theguardian.comFirst-Ever L.E.A.P. Conference Teases The Future Of Magic Leap - VRScoutShare TweetMagic Leap's inaugural developer conference showcases the headsets best and brightest content. Blood-thirsty…vrscout.com10 Immersive Things — Philip K.October edition of our monthly round-up of immersive thingsmedium.comControversial theater venture in Lower Garden District OK'd -- with a few key restrictionsA controversial proposal to convert a former Lower Garden District warehouse into a theater, restaurant and music venue…www.theadvocate.comThe Magic Leap Con"Today, our world feels divideAlted." Rony Abovitz, CEO of the infamous mixed reality startup Magic Leap stood awkwardly on…gizmodo.com
From Kent Bye, Voices of VR:
“Magic Leap’s LEAPcon marks the start of the next phase of AR with lots of established VR creators I trust being genuinely excited about the platform & potential. Here’s a Twitter thread with my highlights.”
“Meow Wolf built a giant mech that had a physical interface + real-time haptic feedback to the Magic Leap. This artist collective is pushing the bounds of immersive mixed reality.”
From Laura E. Hall, author and escape room/puzzle designer:
“Introducing immersive pop-up The Wandmaker’s House, a magical,
interactive adventure for all ages. The magic starts October 26 in
Portland, Oregon and tickets are on sale now.”
“A quick, intriguing look at some of the ways museums and institutions are exploring the integration of AR into their exhibitions, including HoloLens, custom apps, and SnapChat.”
From Mike Fontaine and Russell Eaton, My Haunt Life:
“Here is our new podcast where Russell interviews Justin Brink, the creator of Miasma.”
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