#FIVARS#Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories kicks off in #Toronto June 15 - 19th and then online 3 weeks thereafter.
Tix, interviews and how-to:
fivars.net
Thrilled to announce that "The Red Flute" (VR), which first emerged in Oculus Launchpad, is an Official Selection for FIVARS 2026 (Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories).
It's a surreal tale inspired by ancient Chinese history and mythology. See @fivarstories for info/tix.
#xr#vr#immersivestorytellingfivars.net/stories/official-…
🌍✨ We did it again.
🎭🎻🌿 Our latest immersive experience, "Symphony of 5 Senses," has been officially selected for the 2025 @fivarstories - Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories –
fivars.net/category/stories/…
Another early 2000s art magazine ad that offers a blast from the simpler past before copyright & IP became hot topics in the remix & now AI eras... Wonderfile.com Have you ever used it?
My new Fall hybrid Creative AI & Ethics Course is open to students from the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium.If you know anyone in NY/Tristate area eligible schools,have them reach out for more information. ExpressiveAI.net is a great primer for the course. Plz share
I’ll be speaking at #HackneyArtWeek about my book From Hackney, With Love: An Intimate History of Gentrification on Sunday 14 June, from 2pm–3pm.
The talk will explore the book’s key themes, examining how gentrification has reshaped housing, culture, and the social fabric of the borough, as well as its impact on race, class, and gender relations in Hackney.
The event will take place at The Cannery, N1 3JS.
Tickets are available below 👇🏾
#Hackney#London#Gentrification#Localhistory
Agog: The Immersive Media Institute... dedicated to using extended reality (XR) for social good, has this week launched its first public open call, offering up to USD $1 million for climate-focused immersive storytelling and projects. June 12 deadline: #xr#vrauganix.org/xr-news-agog-ope…
",,,Philly muralist Meg Saligman has transformed the 19th-century Old City building once known as Manufacturer’s National Bank into a six-story immersive art experience--" #immersiveart#installationsphillymag.com/things-to-do/2…
One of the best things about running @qldaifestival, @qldxrfestival, @AusXRFestival & @AustAIFestival is the random people who you've never met - help you out if you ever get stuck. I'm forever grateful for the community that supports us.
Grabbed mocap off of a TikTok video... given all the tools in #Cascadeur - autoposing, retargeting, physics asst etc - I was able to land a smooth #animation in breakneck time. This is an example of when #AI-assisted tools help creators - ie streamlines workflow.