This 360 VR experience is a laboratory of understanding and poetic interpretation of whiteness and the double consciousness of black people. It is a journey through the intimate world of…
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FIVARS 2022 Spotlight – Unframed: Hand puppets, Paul Klee
FIVARS spoke with the developers in Switzerland behind the striking Virtual Reality narrative Unframed: Hand puppets, Paul Klee which uses a multi-level diorama and puppeteering to create a instantly engrossing…
FIVARS 2022 Artist Spotlight: “-22.7°C” Feat Molécule, Now Playing in the Dome
The FIVARS Virtual Dome Theaters have been a big hit in displaying 4K and above content featuring visually striking work by creators around the world. Today we look at -22.7…
FIVARS 2022 Spotlight – A New Dawn
FIVARS had the opportunity to interview Max Schleser about his challenging experimental spherical film "A New Dawn" which forces the viewer to stop and contemplate the rugged, overwhelming nature of…
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – Pin Up! The Movie: An Interactive Documentary
Interview with Kathleen M. Ryan About Pin Up! The Movie: An Interactive Documentary FIVARS is always on the lookout for interesting new techniques to tell stories and Pin Up came […]
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – Terra TV in the Virtual Dome
Terra TV is an extraordinary visual work from German-Polish director Marek Jacek Slipek showcased in the virtual dome at FIVARS 2021. Learn more in this exclusive interview
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – Breaking Ground
An interview with the team behind Breaking Ground VR at FIVARS 2021 "As the world falls apart around them, Caleb, Manny, and Lilah must come to terms with themselves and…
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – SHAED – Once Upon A Time
“SHAED – Once Upon a Time” is a beautifully choreographed and produced immersive experience playing the FIVARS in FALL 2021 Festival. We had the opportunity to ask the creators some […]
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – Cities of Ladies (We. You. I)
FIVARS asked artist Kim Noce about her 360 animated work City of Ladies (You), screening at FIVARS in FALL 2021.
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – The Residents – Inside A Circle Of Dreams
Interview with David Lawrence We couldn’t be more excited than to receive and debut the world premiere of The Resident’s new VR tryptich, just before their 50th anniversary! Enjoy this […]
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – Mementorium
In Mementorium, the interactive narrative prompts the player to find alignment between their emotions and the narrator’s emotions and make choices about how to respond to instances of harm in…
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – Song in the Smoke
FIVARS: What lead to the creation of this piece? An unbelievable intrigue in the new field of Virtual Reality, and the desire to create a self-sustaining beautiful world for players […]
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – MONTEGELATO
FIVARS interviews Davide Rapp about his groundbreaking work Montegelato that uses the 360 format perfectly to demonstrate how over 180 films were shot at matched to their framed placement at…
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – Bystanding- The Feingold Syndrome
Bystanding is a chilling voyeuristic event where a womna's life in danger, is further threatened by the inaction of the onlookers. Learn about it creation in this interview
FIVARS 2021 Spotlight – OnBoardXR -The Aquaians
FIVARS has the opportunity to chat with OnBoardXR's Brendan Bradley who's performance troupe will be showcasing the emergent art form of live performances in Virtual Reality and in this case…