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Voices of VR

Designing for Virtual Reality. Oral history podcast featuring the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual & augmented reality. Learn about the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, ethical frameworks, & the ultimate potential of XR.

Voices of VR

Episodes

#1648: Vast Hand-Painted “Natura’s Queendom” Wins Raindance Immersive Best Art World

#1647: Virtual Art Exhibition Innovations in Jessien’s “What is Virtual Art?” VRChat World

#1646: “The Continuous Present” Combines Poetry, Music, & Giant Immersive Sculptures to Win Raindance Immersive Best Art Experience

#1645: “Hommage” Adventure Inspired by Moebius’ Art Collaboratively Built in Resonite

#1644: Juliana Loh on Creating Immersive Art in VR and AR

#1643: Studio Penrose’s “Our Precious Autumn” Short Film Shot in VRChat Wins Raindance Award

#1642: “Cathedral of Witches” Performance Explores Trans & Queer Spirituality in VRChat

#1641: “Silhouette of Memories” Cinematic VR Concert Experience Features Live Choreography

#1640: “Tonevok” features Real-Time Audioreactive MIDI Visualizations in VRChat

#1639: Playing Live Jazz in VRChat with EMN Records enabled by Yamaha SYNCROOM in Japan

#1638: Virtual Photographer Kaerun’s Japanese Friendships Featured in Documentary at Raindance

#1637: VRChat Doc “The Architect Across Realities” Features MR Design Innovations in Japan

#1636: Planned Improvements of VRChat’s Trust & Safety from New Lead Jun Young Ro

#1635: VRChat’s Avatar Marketplace is Targeting Demographic of New Users

#1634: User Claims Potential Gaps in VRChat’s Moderation of NSFW Avatars

#1633: iNK Stories 2018: “Fire Escape” Multi-Threaded Murder Mystery in VR

#1632: iNK Stories 2018: Embodied Interactions in Vérité VR “Hero” on Bombing Aftermath

#1631: iNK Stories 2017: GDC Narrative Innovations Showcase Highlights

#1630: Keiichi Matsuda on Metaphors for AI Agents in XR User Experience: From Omniscient Gods to Animistic Familiars

#1629: Niantic Spatial is Building an AI-Powered Map with Snap for AR Glasses & AI Agents