The saying goes that art imitates life. When visiting Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, however, the roles are reversed. Lidia Cockerell discusses the VR exhibition and how digitalisation can shed new light on our understanding of art.
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Virtual Reality as Art
It is almost certain that virtual reality technology will proliferate into every aspect of modern life. A headset and a smart device allow for endless creativity within a finite space, so the practical applications of such technology are endless. This is especially true for the world of art, where the opportunity to boundlessly draw and […]
Review: Black Mirror S3 E2 – Playtest
Warning: This review contains mild spoilers. Read on at your own risk. I’ve been waiting for this episode ever since the first season of Black Mirror was announced. I mean, how could an anthology TV series about the dangers of technology, written by Charlie Brooker, acclaimed writer, journalist and presenter whose career started out at […]
The magic leap into mixed reality
There’s no doubt about it – synthetic reality is the hot tech this year. It’s not mere hyperbole when the likes of WIRED call it “the next evolution of the Internet”. Where old-school interactions with a screen have given us the impression of witnessing something happen, synthetic reality makes things happen to you. We’ve got the potential to create […]
EXP: Will Virtual Reality gaming be a hit?
EXP is brought to you by your host Harry Shepherd, who is joined by Sam Woolf, Jonathan Land and Peter Hartnell. Prompted by the announcement of a release date and price for Sony’s Virtual Reality hardware, we discuss the likelihood of VR being a success. Will it be a genuine technological step and radically change […]
Virtual Reality: Gimmick or Game-Changer?
Virtual reality (VR) gaming has always seemed like a great idea. The notion of being able to fully immerse yourself in games is one that appeals to most gamers. But it’s always just been a great idea. Never has there been a VR experience which has caused the masses to ditch the more traditional gaming setup. […]
Where are my VR goggles?
Vritual Reality goggles have been a staple of futuristic technology for decades. It’s easy to see why the ability to see an entirely new world through this fancy eyewear is so attractive. As with so many things in the ongoing computer revolution, it looks like the future is arriving early for commercially available Virtual Reality […]