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go behind the scenes with king charles and virtual festivals. virtual festivals will be following charles as he plays at most of this year' s festivals in the uk and europe, getting the inside track ...
virtual festivals review: 10 / 10 we' ve got a fantastic achievement under our belt. this is the second time in bažant pohoda' s history that we got the highest score from the respected uk portal virtual festivals. according to author of the article, “pohoda delivers the perfect festival package. ”
virtual festivals has published reports and reviews from festivals since 1999. currently, more than 200 journalists write reviews on festivals such as glastonbury, t in the park, isle of wight, reading or leeds festival for the website on a regular basis. 19th year of bažant pohoda was reviewed by jon wright :
setting the stage for summer fun: the best websites for... music festivals
marking the festivals' 70 th anniversary year, the virtual tour mixes abstracted digital modelling of edinburgh and short bbc archive highlights - all at the control of the viewer’s gaze .
the great british summer has come to a premature end for the folks at reading and leeds festivals .
we’re big fans of the potential of virtual, but a lot have wondered: how does it work? well, we’re not the first to have ventured into this field, so here’s a look at some festivals and events in the virtual world to have come before us to give you an idea of what goes on .
now that more industries and artists are exploring virtual reality technology, they are also showing off their work and products at conferences and festivals. one of the best ways to keep up with what is going on in any industry is attending events such as these where you can hear from the pros, take workshops, see films and test equipment and new products. while there aren’t many vr - only festivals, several of the major film and entertainment festivals are devoting time and space to vr practitioners. here is new york film academy’s roundup of festivals to put on your list :
from the website: “the virtual reality festival (vrf) is a community based organization dedicated to the development and expansion of virtual reality, augmented reality and other immersive entertainment technologies for use by both studio and independent artists, technologists, content creators, game designers and their audiences. ”
a new virtual reality app, supported by creative scotland and bbc scotland, is celebrating the craziness and vibrancy of the world’s biggest arts festival .
the awards are the chance for the people who invest colossal amounts of work and creativity making music festivals happen, to be recognised for their efforts .
edinburgh 70 is an immersive dip into the edinburgh festivals via the bbc archive, created by digital artists dennis & debbie club and designed for gear vr .
kaleidoscope produces events around the world that showcase the best in virtual reality from independent artists. each season kaleidoscope produces curated, traveling exhibitions of work from vr creators around the world .
each uses different visual language and ways of directing the viewers' eyes to points of distinction. these are the threads of a virtual cinematic language that may someday be woven into a whole - cloth approach .
found by christopher crescitelli in 2014, vr fest is a fully - curated touring virtual reality film and immersive technology festival. the festival co - sponsors with extreme tech challenge (xtc) and maitai global on a the global vr competition called the extreme virtual reality challenge, where vr / ar pioneers and entrepreneurs compete for a cash prize and a chance to display their work at the vr lounge on sir richard branson’s private necker island during the xtc finals event .
“this kind of experience is only possible in virtual reality. we’ve been able to build a surreal collage of geography, history and entertainment – and it’s all going on all around you. you can’t really convey that in any other medium .
founded in 1987 in austin, texas, sxsw is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. the sxsw conference provides networking and educational opportunities as well as entertainment .
a great starting point if you' re heading, or thinking of heading, to a uk festival. for all the main ones - glastonbury, reading, womad etc - you' ll find detailed summaries with line - ups and ticket options, as well as critical reviews from previous years, and active forums that provide invaluable advice on thorny topics such as having a nice shower at glastonbury. search options allow you to find smaller festivals by date and region, and to identify where your favourite band or performer is playing this summer. some useful
indispensable guides
too, on subjects ranging from working at festivals, visiting a festival if you' re disabled, and looking glamorous at festivals .
dennis & debbie club first collaborated with glasgow short film festival to create and curate a virtual film theatre which featured at this year’s event. the collaboration continued when the bbc invited them to work with their connected studios and explore their archive .
the long - established entertainment listings website covers much more than festivals, but the excellent search facility makes it a doddle to narrow down the listings to music festivals. you can also filter results to view free events, and events within one to 35 miles of any uk location - which can bring up some tempting, local offerings. i may well be heading to the free peasedown party in the park in june to catch scrumpy and western tribute act the mangledwurzels ...
fivars is the first canadian festival dedicated solely to vr storytelling and filmmaking. the festival was started in 2015 and is the first vr festival to be listed on urltoken — a marketplace for filmmakers to submit their works to film festivals, owned by urltoken
“the specially selected bbc archive is essential to the overall experience, because it lets you see first - hand the festivals’ amazing history and get a sense of the scope of all the amazing people and performances that have come to edinburgh through the years. ”
reading and leeds festivals are the long established royal pairing, the king and queen of the festival calendar, and they return bigger than ever in 2013. here' s our recommendations for the ten acts likely to crown the weekend with their own monarchical mark .
from the website: “the cyberia film festival is the first conventionally - styled filmfest to be held in a virtual reality environment. cyberia seeks to explore a new frontier in cinema appreciation, reaching across the globe to bring together an audience as diverse as its content. ”
but the healthy offering of virtual reality experiences and stories at the 13th annual dubai festival — including 10 vr
movies ,
five being world premieres from a global roster of filmmakers — proves that the format has become an essential component of the global film festival circuit .
dubai — the robust menu of virtual reality installations offered at this month' s dubai international film festival — the first time the format was featured here — would’ve made it the world' s largest, most celebrated vr - palooza of record just a couple of short years ago .
a neat, user - friendly website. you can search for festivals (uk and abroad) on calendars and on google maps, and for each event there' s a pie chart showing what proportion of the music is rock / pop, hiphop / rnb, world / folk etc. click on one section of the pie chart, eg rock / pop, and the bands / acts that are performing rock / pop at the festival are highlighted. click on the band / act, and you' re shown the other festivals where they are performing .
whether you are interested in film, game design, or other ways to use vr technology, the new york film academy likely offers the perfect course or workshop for you. start exploring our programs here. who knows? we might see some of your work at one of these festivals in future !
another useful starting point. its search lets you find what festivals are on in croatia, spain and other countries, as well as in the uk. i like the readable, newsy magazine - style features on headline acts - did you know that the boomtown rats are reforming to play at the isle of wight festival in june ?
explains, “our experiential program is what happens when artists create wildly different adventures that go outside traditional methods. here, stories are not passively watched, they are actually ‘experienced’ — you are a participant. today, virtual reality offers a new landscape for creating worlds and stories. at its best it can be a powerful vehicle for magically transportive explorations that test the limits of our imaginations and psyches. ”
we’re still looking for creative narrative virtual reality ,
shaoyu su, an arts laboratory specialist from usc' s jaunt cinematic vr lab told mashable at the diff booth he was manning .
i went to vrla twice and everyone is talking about camera solutions and new tech... . but i don’t really see a rise in content creation [ ideas ]. that’s what we’ve been trying to figure out in the lab .
in an era that has recalibrated economies, redefined social realms and rewired the connection between the individual and the world, we must also reimagine what it is to be human ,
shari frilot, sundance film festival senior programmer and chief curator of new frontier said .
through virtual reality, augmented reality and various crafted immersive experiences, new frontier this year challenges the very nature of perception and what we consider to be' reality.'
these are just a few who have hosted full on festivals. the beauty of online is that these type of events exist on varying levels of scale, and in isolation, across the world. from author q & as to live streams, there’s a lot that can be done online, wherever you are, and for minimal to no cost. we hope you like the look of what’s gone before us, and maybe look forward to what we’re planning all the more for june !
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the festival season is looming. want to know where your favourite band is playing? need some advice on where to buy tickets, or what kit to take? fancy avoiding the mud this year, and heading off to an overseas festival, but don' t know what the options are ?
it' s definitely worth having a look around safeconcert' s be ticket safe sections, which give hard - hitting, general advice on how to buy tickets safely. the unwavering stance taken is that you should always buy from a primary site / authorised agent, rather than take the risk of purchasing tickets via a secondary ticket seller. recommended ticket websites appear on the green list, while those
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the website for the chain of outdoor stores has some excellent general advice for festival goers, covering such topics as choosing a festival tent, how to stay healthy, food and cooking ideas, a packing checklist, and what not to take .
a one - stop shop for festival camping kit - everything from tents and wellies to no rinse body wash and portable pee bags .
if you' re tempted to go to a festival in europe - perhaps dimensions, an underground electronic music festival in croatia, or the laundry day dance festival in belgium - you might want to turn to holiday company planet festival. it says it
exists to make the world of festival travel simpler
. on the website, you' ll find most of the information you need, including details of the coach travel on offer, and ticket and accommodation packages .
efestivals. some of its sections need updating, but it still ticks more boxes than its competitors .
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we had thought for a while we were the first in scotland, but it turns out we aren’t! the earliest we’ve heard about is distant voices, back in november 2009. the one day poetry festival gathered poetry enthusiasts worldwide from the comfort of their own couches, organised by stanza, the brilliant international poetry festival in scotland. from mumbai and new york to sacramento and skye, their event really rallied an international audience and was years ahead of the curve .
, the festival took on a theme each year and put on a massive amount of events: over 100 in 2012, and a staggering 177 in 2013 across a month. their themes redefining reading and writing, beyond the margins and history and homecoming allowed them to explore these topics in massive detail, attracting thousands of visitors, and vibrant discussion. during the event’s lifetime, ebooks moved from being on the margins of publishing to being a core factor in competitiveness .
‘s latest year took over a weekend to discuss everything from brokeback mountain 10 years on, to the power of romance in young adult literature and movies that inspired authors’ books. their mantra is that to truly be for the fans of the genre, they have to remain publisher neutral and put on what they believe to be the best programme for the audience .
was another all - encompassing celebration of genre. from hosting a short story competition and a film poster design one, there were lots of chances to get creative and involved. participants ranged from margaret atwood to space scientist erik laan via twitter chats to google hangouts, giving opportunity to delve into both the science and the fiction .
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american pop - punk veterans blink - 182 showed their age again at reading festival with a riotous, joke - ridden rock show to close the final night of the festival .
more than 200 artists played over the three - day festival - but here are just ten of our top highlights .
you me at six’s drummer dan flint was in high spirits as metro caught up with him backstage at reading festival today, fresh from playing the main stage at leeds festival yesterday (august 22) .
arctic monkeys put their hit record am to bed with a debauched headline set on saturday night at reading festival 2014 .
the manics had to cancel their scheduled v festival appearance after the band were stranded in budapest .
16 people were arrested at the hylands park v festival site on august 15 after allegedly trying to take drugs onto the site .
staffordshire and essex police forces have reasserted their aims of making v festival drug free .
british summer time 2014 was a ten day extravaganza bringing together the best in live music, comedy and food across an eclectic programme of amusement in central london .
t in the park concluded 18 legendary years at the festival’s much - loved kinross - shire home of balado with a farewell party like no other .
arctic monkeys were on fine form as they topped t in the park for the third time .
playing the penultimate british summer time show for 2014, neil young and crazy horse put on a typically eclectic, jam - packed show for fans. the event saw more than 50, 000 festival - goers in london' s hyde park for a day of live music and entertainment. here were just ten of our top moments .
thousands of early - arrivers have been descending on balado airfield in kinross, scotland for the 21st edition of t in the park .
t in the park celebrates 21 years in the festival scene with an scottish flavoured offering this weekend, with the festival headlined by both biffy clyro and calvin harris. if this weekend will be your first taste of t, or your 21st, we' ve got some tips for having the best festival weekend of your life .
t in the park - ers might not be able to look forward to a repeat of last year' s scorcher, but the festival should at least avoid a mudbath year .
festival awards ltd is an independent company. we produce the uk festival awards and conference as well as festival awards europe (in co - operation with yourope )
the majority of the awards are voted for by the general public through our online platform. voters can choose to be entered into our prize draw to be in with a chance of winning two tickets to every winning festival for the following year .
the more specialised categories are decided by panels of journalists and other informed industry experts. for example, judges in the' line - up of the year' category will examine how well the event has catered for its particular audience, taking into consideration the budget it had to work with .
in order to create a level playing field for events, no matter their size, voting is weighted based on capacity and the number of tickets sold .
the winners are presented their awards at a gala ceremony which, in the uk, takes place at the o2 in london in november. uniting the entire industry under one roof for one night, this event is a unique opportunity for everyone in the business to let their hair down and celebrate the past year' s hard work together .
mcbusted signed off, for the time being, with a fun - packed british summer time headline set in london' s hyde park .
kanye west delighted and frustrated in equal measure as he played an eventful headline set to close the first day of wireless festival 2014’s london leg .
kanye west treated the wireless festival crowd to another of his infamous rants during his bill - topping set in london' s finsbury park .
there’s a star - studded line - up at the isle of wight festival this weekend, but with plenty going on beyond the big guns, we’ve compiled a day - by - day guide to make sure you don’t miss out on the must - sees .
good news for everyone headed down to the isle of wight festival this weekend – the latest met office forecast suggests that it’s going to be a balmy one .
the isle of wight festival may have some of music’s biggest names coming down this weekend, but there’s much more going on than that. there’s no need to miss out though – here’s our insider’s guide to what else is going on .
a music festival with a long and illustrious history, the isle of wight festival is once again upon us and, with a bill full of big hitters and top new talent, we’ve found ten acts you can brag about seeing on the boat trip back .
all aboard for the nautical themed tenth edition of bestival! here’s a quick day - by - day guide on what to see and do .
bestival has an array of different areas ready to blow your mind this weekend – prepare yourself with our insider’s guide .
rob da bank' s done it again – the bestival line - up is full to the brim with must - sees. here’s 10 of our favourites .
how do you plan your reading & leeds weekend with such a head - spinning array of acts to sift through? let us help you out with our day - by - day guide .
the main stage and the radio 1 / nme stage at reading & leeds will be heaving with huge acts this weekend – but there’s a whole lot more going on. here’s your guide to what the other stages have to offer .
you can’t spend all your time at v festival 2013 making sure you’ve got the dance moves to single ladies down, or ensuring your beard is as impeccably trimmed as caleb’s, so find out what else is going on at with our insider’s guide .
v festival crams a lot into its two days, so here’s a day - by - day guide to getting the most out of it .
v festival is back this weekend, and full of massive names, so we’ve picked out 10 acts to put on your must - see list .
you’re in for a jam - packed weekend at camp bestival, and here’s our day - by - day guide to the best of it .
camp bestival is back at lulworth castle this weekend – here’s our inside guide on what to go see beyond the bands .
camp bestival returns to dorset’s lulworth castle this weekend with a line - up bursting at the seams. here’s ten acts to make sure you catch .
latitude has a head - spinning amount of bands and attractions going on this weekend. here’s our day - by - day guide to the best of the suffolk spectacular .
latitude claims to be' more than just a music festival' – and you’ll soon see how true that is. here’s our insider’s guide on what to see and where to go away from the main stages .
there’s a mind - blowing array of stages to choose from at latitude. don’t worry though, help is at hand - we’ve picked 10 acts you need to see in suffolk this weekend .
in the park will celebrate its 20th anniversary this weekend with far better weather than it saw last year, as the sun is set to shine upon scotland for the start of the three day music festival .
this weekend sees the twentieth anniversary edition of t in the park in balado, kinross, and with a star - studded line - up assembled once again, scotland’s premier festival is bursting at the seams with must - sees. here’s our day - by - day guide to keeping on top of it all .
heading back to balado for the 20th instalment of t in the park? or is this your first t - time? either way, we’ve highlighted a few things that you need to take in while you’re there in our insider’s guide. don’t even finish packing before you’ve read this .
while bestival 2014 sadly concluded last night, this desert island disco edition is one attendees are sure to remember for a very long time. here are ten reasons why .
disco delegates chic feat. nile rodgers returned to bestival to play a triumphant sunday night show .
foals' three album run can' t quite compare to friday headliners outkast, but they still enliven the saturday night crowd .
the news that busta rhymes has cancelled his sunday bestival slot was offset with plenty of musical mayhem .
outkast' s outing attracts thousands upon thousands of bestival - goers at one of the last of their 2014 reunion shows .
don' t leave port without looking at our day - by - day guide to the best island party around .
rob and josie da bank have pulled off another killer line - up once again. here are the 10 best .
with the infamous reading and leeds festival approaching again already, we take a look at ten of the choicest acts from this year' s suitably star - studded sell - out .
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v festival 2014 was a wild festival weekender. take a look back at ten of our highlights .
sure, this is the fourth time the killers have graced v festival but it was one of the most memorable .
exclusive. having just swept off the densely - packed arena stage at v festival 2014, metro found ella eyre in a surprisingly energetic mood .
with v festival 2014 just around the corner, we take a look at the biggest and brightest acts to be gracing the stage .
with pop idols, stadium rock giants and endless hijinks opportunities you' re sure to never have a spare moment to yourself .
losing your v fest plates this weekend? just looking for a v refresh? check out our insider' s tips and advice for making the most of v festival 2014 .
calvin harris' sixth outing at t in the park certainly had all the glamour and none of the gab .
now celebrating 21 years as the leading scottish music festival, t in the park will say an emotional farewell to their kinross site this weekend, before moving to strathallan castle in perthshire next year .
t in the park returns to its traditional kinross home for one final time on july 11. here' s our top ten acts to catch over the three day festival .
bruno mars certainly closed london' s edition of wireless festival in style, but the headline act was not without its cheesy moments. here are some of the corny favourites from the saccharine - sweet set .
wireless festival 2014 saw a plethora of first - class performances, from pharrell williams' hit - studded set to the long - awaited outkast reunion. here are just some of the best picks from the three - day event .
kanye west' s first performance at wireless festival london was seen as a disaster by many, the rap star' s infamy for on - stage ranting causing boos all round. here are just some of the reasons why the second edition of west at wireless was better than the first .
john newman zipped from his solo slot at wireless birmingham straight to the finsbury park edition, guesting with rudimental on not giving in a mere three and a half hours later .
slovakia, europe’s most castellated country, is a land of dense forests, unspoilt wildernesses and craggy mountains. it is also home to pohoda, a broad church of a festival with a whole heap of spirit that this year, one ahead of its 20th birthday, proved the pitch perfect festival package. the disused military air base on the banks of the river vah has been overrun by the meticulously positioned stages and ephemera of one of eastern europe’s most respected festival and all around, carpathian foothills cut into the expansive, cloudless sky. if you were to design an event site from scratch, you could do a lot worse. runways that used to carry planes, now carry the 30, 000 annual pohodans as they taxi between the stages, meaning there’s not a soundclash to be heard. there is no direct translation for pohoda, though most seem to settle on relax. heading to the orange stage to do just that with accompaniment from legendary czech electro band midi lidi (9), their obscure lyrics lost in translation, but their brand of 80’s synth - pop and infectious, angular attitude are not. an ideal clarion call to those dozing in the sun after a heavy lunch. slovakian food is heavy, sausage, grilled cheese, pancakes and from across the border in hungary, the versatile fried delight that is langose, perfect for those 4am hunger pangs outside the dance tent. franz ferdinand and sparks combine for ffs (8), sounding best, ironically, on their recent single ‘collaborations don’t work’. believe them not - in this case, they do. less a collaboration actually, more a baton pass between the identities of each band, you get the best elements of both and pohoda loves them for it, a very worthy headline act .
in a generous act of programming, einsturzende neubaten (10) take to the orange stage 15 minutes after ffs finish. blixa bargeld, once tipped
the most beautiful man in the world
by nick cave, appears in a suit that sparkles in the light. around him the band members hammer, hit, throb and beat their way through nearly two hours of sonic excellence, while he, assured and delightful, delivers the lyrics in german and english like blessings on a reverential flock. “this is our first time in slovakia”, bargeld states, ”but i don’t think that means anything”. they are mesmerising, expansive and mind - blowing and remain the highlight of the festival, hands down. bjork (8) is an odd headline choice and her insistence on showing pohoda clips from life on earth while skipping around masked at the front of the stage takes a while to sink in. halfway through the set, however, her performance ascends in quality and power and she takes pohoda on an awesome journey into her peculiar little world. always pioneering and never dull, she remains an enigmatic and entrancing proposition live .
mercury winners young fathers (9) are treated as returning heroes in the dance tent and deliver a hard - edged set, just the way pohoda likes it. don’t let the geniality on the dance floor fool you, pohoda knows how to party. deep into the slovakian night, old warhorse roni size (9) delivers a blinder it seems most of pohoda attend. with his musical collective behind him, he’s unstoppably infectious and' brown paper bag', with its own melodic makeover, is a stand out moment. on sunday morning, vf asks michal kascak, slovakia’s younger version of michael eavis, what he’s planning for the 20th anniversary next year. “business as usual? ” “no. no. creativity as usual”, comes the reply. this year, that attitude delivered the perfect festival. review by jon wright .
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has film screenings, musical performances, and other events around manhattan, the future of filmmaking is discussed and innovative work is on display at the hub. in addition to storyscapes, which features vr films, the hub is also where you can learn about the intersection of art and technology in media, gaming, music, and documentary filmmaking .
from the website: “featuring a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of entertainment, culture, and technology, sxsw proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. ”
the 2017 festival sessions included panels on funding vr projects, production in extreme environments, how vr and documentary filmmaking connect, using vr in live events and for global engagement, and several mentoring sessions as well as demos and screenings .
will be organized by local vr creators in the following cities: new york, london, berlin, sydney, kyiv, los angeles, paris, leipzig, seoul, and hong kong .
the new frontier section of sundance features innovations in film and art. vr filmmaking has had an increasing presence at the festival. in addition to showings of new vr films, there are now panels about crafting narratives and audience interaction with vr films. on the festival website, you can also find a selection of films that were featured at the 2016 festival that can be viewed using cardboard. from the website: “the line up represents some of the most compelling narrative and documentary vr storytelling being independently created today. ”
imagine a film festival that you can attend from your own living room. that’s what the cyberia film festival does for vr fans and filmmakers. the free, three - day festival allowed viewers from around the world to watch scheduled films and participate in q & a sessions with filmmakers without having to travel anywhere .
held in amsterdam this year, vr days europe is a four - day festival that includes workshops, lectures, and demos that explore everything from feature film storytelling to business applications for vr filmmaking. the festival currently has an
the dubai international film festival (diff) launched its vr program, different reality, at the 2016 festival. the different reality program offers festival goers an international selection of vr films, including fiction, documentary, and animation. there is also a business hub of the festival that includes panels with vr creators, interactive installations, and the chance to network .
on the festival’s website, diff’s chairman, abdulhamid juma commented: “we have always been committed to discovering new talent and original storytelling to present exciting content that will entertain, educate and inspire diff audiences. vr gives filmmakers a new, immersive medium which is an exciting new direction for cinema and our compelling and engaging line - up of vr films push the technological boundaries of storytelling. we are extremely excited to bring some of the best vr experiences to diff this december and invite film fans to experience the future of storytelling firsthand. ”
now in its 25th year, the raindance film festival is the largest and most important independent film festival in the uk. in january 2016, the festival announced it was launching raindance vr, a section of the festival dedicated to vr filmmaking. the 2017 festival takes place from sept. 21 to oct. 2 and is accepting
raindance founder elliot grove says, “we believe vr is the most exciting change in cinema and filmmaking since the onslaught of internet distribution which started with youtube in 2005. ”
as the audience for it grows and the technology improves. filmmakers and other creative professionals are exploring ways to use
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“ edinburgh 70 is an artistic distillation of edinburgh at festival time over the last 70 years, ” explain dennis and debbie. ”we’ve built 3d representations of city landmarks and populated them with everything the festival experience has to offer. it’s our attempt to capture the joyful carnival of serendipity and craziness .
i’m pleased to see this project launched on bbc taster alongside abstraction, which was also supported by creative scotland. this comes at the start of edinburgh’s festival season, where technology driven experiences are an increasing feature .
creative scotland identified a gap in digital leadership and innovation in the arts and creative industries some time ago. as a means of addressing this gap we facilitated light bytes - a series of events and discussions in collaboration with creative dundee, creative edinburgh and we throw switches - and supported creative technologists to continue those conversations in collaboration with other artists and artforms .
sound world
was one of many vr installations at the dubai film festival .
that distinction now lies somewhere between the expansive springtime vrla expo in los angeles and next month' s sundance film festival, where a dozen installations seemed like a huge deal in 2015 (this year well over 30 are coming to park city, utah) .
if you want to be a player, you gotta have vr, and you gotta go big .
a scene from
when all land is lost ?
from indian vr director faiza ahmad khan .
the festival' s showcase section, dubbed
a different reality ,
featured a sprawling open - air samsung vr
cinema
with a dozen or more headset - equipped seats at the madinat jumeriah resort festival headquarters .
titles included new non - fiction vr works like when all land is lost? , indian director faiza ahmad khan' s opening documentary (image above) about injustice in india’s polluted coal - mining district; or canadian director adam cosco' s surreal drama knives, about a spiraling housewife' s encounter with a door - to - door knife salesman .
inside the adjacent film market showroom floor, another dozen or so vr - related installations attracted curious festivalgoers. and the most popular were clearly of the experiential variety, like riding six flags’ tatsu rollercoaster (below), an installation that required sophisticated moving chairs to achieve the full effect .
you can' t try this at home: dubai film festival fans take the roller coaster ride .
people were getting a kick out of it, as the constant yelps and screams that filled the space over the past two weeks would attest. but it' s not exactly the kind of entertainment tech that’s going to wind up in the home anytime soon .
and that' s... kind of the problem that vr is still grappling with: how to tell stories with it ?
while gaming has gained a foothold and sophisticated amusement park ride - like installations are good fun, narrative storytelling in vr is still struggling to figure out its language and its place in the entertainment landscape .
the usc lab’s demos at diff were nifty in execution, but nothing yet feels like a compelling blend of story and medium. the three that mashable strapped in for included a moment among a dancer and musicians twirling around the disney concert hall in downtown los angeles, a somewhat crudely cg - rendered ride - along on the wright bros. plane (cool !) and a simulation of a first date, in which you’re the potential suitor’s wingman, guiding him by turns .
so far, it seems like everyone’s still learning the language of the platform and cranking out neato demonstrations that don’t go much beyond proof - of - concept .
really, all the tools are already spreading around for vr ,
su said .
we’ve been doing really well in traditional film narrative storytelling for about 100 years. the questions is, how [ do ] you translate that ?
no one’s completely cracked the storytelling part yet, though many have tried. some admirably .
mashable has demo’ed some promising outliers over the past year, like the well - directed bunnies - vs. - aliens short film invasion (above), the pixar - like sundance vr debutante alumette and jon favreau’s trolls and goblins with wevr studios, an enchanted - forest experience that' s the most compelling case for vr' s narrative future we' ve yet seen .
when radio came along, and television, and the internet, no one really knew or could predict how they were going to affect every aspect of society ,
ben outram, creator of sound world, an interactive psychedelic world of geodesic shapes and music (see image, top of post), told mashable .
i think vr is one of those — we’re in this stage now where no one really knows what it’s doing. but it represents a whole new level of an ability to communicate, an ability to empathize, there’s more information being sent, there’s more levels and channels of sensory perception and we can expect a whole multitude of ways that i think is going to change society just as much as the internet has .
over time, that may be true. come mid - january, we' ll get a first look at a whole new batch of vr
movies ,
when the highly curated new frontier section at the sundance film festival — now entering its second decade — brings 20 vr experiences and 11 installations to three venues in park city. it' s become the vr film festival of record over the past few years, the place where all the latest 360 - degree creations come to show off .
this year they' ll include particle, the story of a two - dimensional light being who exists in the pages of a giant, hand - drawn comic book; a kinetic dance performance inside an extravagant silent movie palace; an
elaboration
upon vincent van gogh’s provence landscapes; and asteroids! , baobab studios' (invasion !) cosmic journey aboard the spaceship of aliens mac and cheez .
even if that reality is that the storytelling just isn' t there yet .
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virtual festivals is a uk music website that publishes news , reviews , listings , videos , photographs , interviews and competitions on music festivals . it was launched by steve jenner in 1999 . virtual festivals was written about in the independent 's " 10 best sites of the week " on 26 may 2001 . the site joined facebook in 2007 and was described by the birmingham post as " the first social networking festival portal " . a mailonline journalist wrote about virtual festivals in a piece on the " best websites " for music festivals in 2013 . the site holds its own annual awards show , the virtual festivals awards , which has been covered by the independent . material from the virtual festivals site has been reproduced by publications such as the spectator . the virtual festivals business was put up for sale by tender in february 2014 . 
virtual festivals is a uk music website that publishes news, reviews, listings, videos, photographs, interviews and competitions on music festivals. it was launched by steve jenner in 1999. virtual festivals was written about in the independent's " 10 best sites of the week " on 26 may 2001. the site joined facebook in 2007 and was described by the birmingham post as " the first social networking festival portal ". a mailonline journalist wrote about virtual festivals in a piece on the " best websites " for music festivals in 2013. the site holds its own annual awards show, the virtual festivals awards, which has been covered by the independent. material from the virtual festivals site has been reproduced by publications such as the spectator. the virtual festivals business was put up for sale by tender in february 2014.
virtual festivals is a uk music website that publishes news, reviews, listings, videos, photographs, interviews and competitions on music festivals. it was launched by steve jenner in 1999. virtual festivals was written about in the independent's " 10 best sites of the week " on 26 may 2001. the site joined facebook in 2007 and was described by the birmingham post as " the first social networking festival portal ". a mailonline journalist wrote about virtual festivals in a piece on the " best websites " for music festivals in 2013. the site holds its own annual awards show, the virtual festivals awards, which has been covered by the independent. material from the virtual festivals site has been reproduced by publications such as the spectator. the virtual festivals business was put up for sale by tender in february 2014.