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Categories Art, VR Experience

A Harrowing VR Story: Carne y Arena Returns for a Global Tour

November 11, 2020
CARNE y ARENA: A compelling VR Story returns for a global tour fall 2020 and spring 2021.

CARNE y ARENA (Virtually present, Physically invisible) originally premiered at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in 2017. It was the first VR story featured at the festival, which like most film festivals, …

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Categories VR Experience

David Attenborough’s Fascinating Look at Insects in VR

October 11, 2020
David Attenborough's insects in VR experience is now available for the Oculus Quest. The focus was on the storytelling, not the technology, in creating the project.

David Attenborough never ceases to delight with his innovative use of virtual reality to expand our knowledge of the natural world. His latest project, Micro Monsters, shrinks you down to the micro-level …

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Categories Future, Virtual Reality

The World Is 3D and Media Should Be Too

July 29, 2020
The World Is 3D and Media Should Be Too. Interview with Nonny de la Peña

The following article, The World Is 3D and Media Should Be Too, is republished from the Immerse site on Medium. Nonny De La Peña is one of the founding leaders in the …

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Categories Augmented Reality

Creating AR Stories for the Future

July 23, 2020
Creating AR Stories Session at the Learning HuMan Conference

Following our Humersive Learning Project session at the Learning (Hu)Man conference, we are doing an AR Storytelling session on Friday, July 24th, at 10:15 am PDT / 1:15 pm EDT. The session, …

Read more Creating AR Stories for the Future

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Categories Future, Learning

Join us for the Humersive Learning Project Session

July 23, 2020July 22, 2020
Join us for the Humersive Learning Project at ASU's Learning (Hu)Man Conference.

Join us this Thursday, July 23rd, at 10:15 am PDT / 1:15 pm EDT for the next stage in our Humersive Learning project. We’re doing a highly interactive session at the ShapingEDU …

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Categories 360 Video

SXSW Showcases 360 Videos Online May 22-31

May 24, 2020

If you’re sheltering in place on this Memorial Day Weekend, check out the SXSW 360 videos that are now online through May 31. The VR experiences were originally meant to be available …

Read more SXSW Showcases 360 Videos Online May 22-31

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Categories 360 Video

Tribeca Film Festival Cinema360 Moves Online This Year

April 23, 2020April 7, 2020
Tribeca Film Festival Cinema360 will be available online this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

As one more casualty of the Coronavirus, the Tribeca Film Festival Cinema360 program moves online this year. We’re trying to look at this on the bright side. The Festival, which is right …

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Categories 360 Video, Art, Virtual Reality

The Art of Immersive Storytelling Workshop at Anderson Ranch Art Center

May 6, 2020February 20, 2020
the art of immersive storytelling

This summer, I will be teaching The Art of Immersive Storytelling workshop at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Colorado. The mission of Anderson Ranch Arts is to enrich lives with art, …

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Categories Future, Learning

The ShapingEDU Humersive Learning Project

January 14, 2020December 10, 2019
Announcing the Humersive Learning Project ShapingEDU

We are excited to announce the ShapingEDU Humersive Learning Project as part of our roles as Innovators in Residence at ASU’s ShapingEDU community. As part of our charge, we will lead an actionable exploration …

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Categories Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

Chris Milk on Storytelling in AR and VR

February 7, 2020April 15, 2019
Wonderscope - Storytelling in AR and VR

Take a look at Chris Milk’s recent interview with The Wrap on Storytelling in AR and VR. The innovative director and immersive artist is the CEO of the VR tech and entertainment …

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Categories Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

Our top ten VR and AR articles for 2018

May 6, 2020December 31, 2018
Our top ten VR and AR articles for 2018 on Digital Bodies. We covered AI, Art, Healthcare, Storytelling, VR developments and more.

As we reach the end of the year, it’s time to look back on our top ten VR and AR articles for 2018. We’ve wrapped up an incredible year of writing, travel, …

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Categories VR Experience

The VR experience Fisherman’s Tale arrives on January 22

February 7, 2020December 16, 2018
The fascinating VR experience Fisherman's Tale arrives on January 22, 2019

If you’re waiting for the deeply creative VR experience Fisherman’s Tale, your wait is almost over. The experience, co-developed by Innerspace VR, and ARTE, the Franco-German TV network, will be released on January 22, …

Read more The VR experience Fisherman’s Tale arrives on January 22

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Categories AI, Mixed Reality

Say hello to Mica – Magic Leap’s Mixed Reality AI

April 15, 2020October 13, 2018
Magic Leap Mixed Reality AI announcement

We’re still digesting the news out of LEAPcon, Magic Leap’s first public event for developers. Putting aside the idealism and offbeat approach, the most remarkable moment was the introduction of Mica, their …

Read more Say hello to Mica – Magic Leap’s Mixed Reality AI

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Categories Future, Learning

Take a deep dive into Immersive Learning at EDUCAUSE 2018

February 7, 2020September 13, 2018
Immersive Learning at Educause 2018 - join us for Preconference Workshops and Breakout Sessions.

EDUCAUSE 2018 is coming up and we’ll be focusing on immersive learning in a number of events. Join us for a full-day pre-conference workshop on Learning Experiences in 360° Video and a …

Read more Take a deep dive into Immersive Learning at EDUCAUSE 2018

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Categories Virtual Reality

Support Our SXSW Proposals on Storytelling, VR and Ethics

February 7, 2020August 20, 2018
SXSW 2019 proposals - by Digital Bodies

Here are the SXSW proposals submitted by the Digital Bodies team – one for SXSW and two for SXSWedu in 2019. Please take a minute to review and vote on our proposals …

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Categories Augmented Reality, Learning

57° North – an interactive AR storybook for the Merge Cube

February 8, 2020February 7, 2018
AR Storybook - 57 North Interactive Augmented Reality

News of an interactive AR storybook for the Merge Cube caught our eye. As a square piece of foam, the Cube is a platform to host low-cost, simple Augmented Reality experiences with a Smartphone. …

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Categories VR Experience

The amazing Spheres: Songs of SpaceTime – becoming a Black Hole in VR at the Sundance Film Festival

February 6, 2020January 24, 2018
Black hole in VR - the amazing experience of space at the Sundance Film Festival

One of the more amazing virtual reality experiences at the Sundance Film Festival this week is SPHERES: Songs of Spacetime. Directed by Eliza McNitt, it transports you into a black hole in VR. …

Read more The amazing Spheres: Songs of SpaceTime – becoming a Black Hole in VR at the Sundance Film Festival

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Categories VR Experience

The remarkable VR experience, Wolves in the Walls

August 11, 2018January 20, 2018
Title Scene from Wolves in the Walls VR Experience

The new VR experience, Wolves in the Walls debuts at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah this week. At a time when some see virtual reality failing (see here and …

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Categories Virtual Reality

An Interview with Dave Cowling at Within: From Games to Compelling Stories in VR

February 7, 2020August 10, 2017
An Interview with Dave Cowling who has joined the groundbreaking VR tech and entertainment company, Within.

We were excited to hear that the groundbreaking VR tech and entertainment company Within hired noted game developer, Dave Cowling, as their new VP of Engineering. The move sparked interest among VR content developers and …

Read more An Interview with Dave Cowling at Within: From Games to Compelling Stories in VR

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Categories Art, Virtual Reality

VR Storytelling – The Harrowing Immigrant Experience at LACMA

November 11, 2020July 6, 2017
Carne y Arena VR Storytelling by Alejandro G Iñárritu

If you’re near Los Angeles and interested in VR storytelling, get yourself over to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA has an amazing VR experience from the Mexican film director …

Read more VR Storytelling – The Harrowing Immigrant Experience at LACMA

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Categories Learning, Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality Master Class at the NMC 2017 Conference

February 7, 2020June 26, 2017
Virtual Reality in Education

At the NMC 2017 conference we led multiple sessions on Virtual Reality in education. We began the week with a pre-conference workshop, Virtual Reality Master Class: Learning Through Immersive Experiences. This is …

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Categories Learning, Virtual Reality

We’re in a NMC State of Mind: Immersive Learning and the Future of Education

February 7, 2020June 7, 2017
immersive learning and the future of education

It’s time for the NMC conference – and we’re thinking about immersive learning and the future of education. The Digital Bodies team is preparing for the New Media Consortium conference taking place in …

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Categories Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality in Education Lab

May 6, 2020February 24, 2017
VR Resources for the Virtual Reality and the Future of Learning - Lab 2

  The 360° video and VR experiences for the Virtual Reality in Education Lab in New York. We will do three quick rounds of content, with participants selecting one experience from each Round. …

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Categories Virtual Reality

Storytelling in a New Medium: Oculus VR Short Wins an Emmy

February 4, 2018September 18, 2016
Storytelling in VR - Henry VR wins an Emmy

In a fast-paced and tech-driven world it has become increasingly compelling to find ways to tell and share stories. As humans we love stories. We love listening to them by the campfire …

Read more Storytelling in a New Medium: Oculus VR Short Wins an Emmy

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Categories Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality

Magic Leap and ILMxLab Partner to Create Star Wars in Mixed Reality

April 24, 2017June 18, 2016
Magic Leap and IMLxLab

A new partnership between Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB and Magic Leap will open new frontiers for entertainment, gaming and education. Both companies have worked with partners before, but as Wired notes, this is different:  …

Read more Magic Leap and ILMxLab Partner to Create Star Wars in Mixed Reality

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Categories Virtual Reality, VR Games

Virtual Reality Experiences @ Tribeca Film Festival 2016

October 7, 2018April 1, 2016
Virtual Reality experiences at Tribeca Film Festival

Tribeca Film Festival 2016 is having an amazing line up of Virtual Reality Experiences and events this April. Mark your calendar for Storyscapes, April 14 – 17, IMAGINATION Talks on April 19 and …

Read more Virtual Reality Experiences @ Tribeca Film Festival 2016

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Categories VR News

TED 2016 Conference Highlights Virtual Reality

February 6, 2020February 15, 2016
TED Virtual Reality Talks

We’ll be following the virtual reality talks at the upcoming TED conference this week. The theme of TED 2016 is Dream which is entirely appropriate for the emerging developments in VR. Not because virtual …

Read more TED 2016 Conference Highlights Virtual Reality

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ASU ShapingEDU Humersive Learning Project

Humersive Learning Project - a project that considers human and student experience in the context of emerging technologies and the convergence of extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI).-

We’re delighted to announce our ASU ShapingEDU Humersive Learning Project, an actionable exploration of the intersection of humanity and immersive learning and our new roles as Innovators in Residence.

News, Media, and Events

  • Join us at the ShapingEDU Winter Games this week! Lunch Session: Wednesday January 6, 12:30-1:00pm MST for the latest on the Hummersive Learning Project and a breakout session on Thursday, 10:45am MST on "Learning with Emodied Avatars in the Future."

  • Maya Georgieva is quoted in The Economist on Using augmented reality in marketing.

  • Join us today at the iLRN Conference where we'll present as co-authors the Executive Summary of the State of XR Report at 1:00pm (EST), June 23rd - immersively in VirBELA.

  • Maya Georgieva is quoted in The Atlantic It’s Cool to Look Terrifying on Pandemic Instagram on the use of AR during the Coronavirus.

  • Emory Craig did a keynote at the GESSDubai Conference in Dubai, UAE, "Reinventing Learning for the Future: A World of Virtual Reality and AI Avatars."

  • Emory Craig spoke at the XR in Education Summit at Yale University on "The Future of XR."

  • Maya Georgieva was on a panel at the Saleforce conference, "The Evolution and Power of Disruptive Technologies" in San Francisco.

  • We'll be at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Chicago with a Preconference workshop and other sessions the week of October 14th.

  • We'll be at the OC6 conference and reporting on the latest news from Oculus in San Jose on Sept. 25th and 26th.

  • We're on an XR and Learning panel at the The Chronicle of Higher Education and HP Leadership Summit, September 17, 2019, at The City University of New York (CUNY) The Graduate School.

  • We're at several conferences this summer, including AWE, SIGGRAPH 2019, and Singularity University's Global Summit.

  • We're delighted to be joining faculty in the College of Nursing at Sacred Heart University for a full day Professional Development Workshop, "Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications in Nursing Education." June 2019.

  • Ready for a discussion on "Ethics and Digital Fluency in VR and Immersive Learning Environments"? Join us at the NYS-CIO Conference in June 2019.

Our EDUCAUSE-ELI Series, “VR/AR: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning”

Article Series: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning

Here are the articles from our New Frontier of Learning series for the EDUCAUSE Review (and summaries of the articles):

  • From VR and AR to Our XR Future: Transforming Higher Education
  • VR and AR: The Ethical Challenges Ahead
  • VR and AR: The Art of Immersive Storytelling and Journalism
  • VR and AR: Learners as Creators and World Builders of Our Immersive Future
  • VR and AR: Designing Spaces for Immersive Learning
  • VR and AR: Transforming Learning and Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • VR and AR: Driving a Revolution in Medical Education & Patient Care
  • AR and VR in STEM: The New Frontiers in Science
  • A New World: VR and AR Tech Developments
  • Introducing the VR and AR Series: Stepping Into the New Frontier of Learning Series

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AR? VR? XR?

There are multiple terms covering the broad spectrum of immersive technologies from AR, which superimposes data and images on the user’s space to VR, which is a digitally simulated immersive environment where users can look, move around, or interact with virtual space or objects. Mixed Reality (MR) is a hybrid of the physical and the virtual that feels more immersive than AR since digital entities can be occluded by objects in the real world. And then there is XR (or Extended Reality), which is an umbrella concept covering augmented, mixed, and virtual reality. XR does not refer to specific technologies but the entire category of immersive technologies that extend and enhance human experience. 

 

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Digital Bodies provides news and analysis of VR, AR, and AI and how these developments will impact education and society. The convergence of these technologies will transform how we communicate, learn, understand the world, and ourselves. We focus on a future where experiences will be available on demand, and the boundary between the real and the virtual disappear – and all that these developments imply for education and human experience.  The possibilities are exciting, the ethical challenges profound. 

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