{"id":1448,"date":"2017-06-05T14:57:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedigitaldepot.co.uk\/ladburypr\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2017-06-05T14:57:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:57:48","slug":"watershed-introduces-virtual-reality-immersive-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedigitaldepot.co.uk\/ladburypr\/watershed-introduces-virtual-reality-immersive-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Watershed introduces Virtual Reality immersive experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watershed have teamed up with virtual reality pioneer Catherine Allen <\/a>to produce a season of immersive experiences in VR<\/a> this June (Wed 14 \u2013 Sat 17 June) – the first of its kind for a UK independent cinema and arts venue.<\/p>\n

Virtual reality is no longer a science fiction dream: it is increasingly an accessible reality that presents the potential for a new breed of cultural experience. A new generation of artists are working out how best to use this medium to create brilliant, meaningful experiences. At Watershed, we are interested in virtual reality as an emerging artform, with a potential to appeal to a variety of audiences, not unlike our diverse cinema programme or our work with creative technology.<\/p>\n

To start to explore VR with our audiences, we invited guest curator Catherine Allen (who is resident at Watershed\u2019s Pervasive Media Studio and producer of the genre-defining BBC VR documentary Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel<\/a>, included in the season) to produce an astonishing line-up of experiences that showcase different aspects of VR\u2019s huge artistic potential.<\/p>\n

These range from awe (seen in the gorgeous art experience Natural Reality 2:1), intimacy (witness a decades-long romance in Through You<\/a>), memory (live through the story of an Irish rebel in Easter Rising) and empathy (a first person retelling of an epilepsy sufferer\u2019s seizure in Dancing With Myself<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Guest Curator Catherine Allen said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past few years I have experienced some incredibly powerful VR art experiences \u2013 I\u2019d go so far to say that a whole new art form is emerging.<\/p>\n

The Watershed team and I were keen to collaborate and share this rapidly evolving medium with a broad audience. The Virtual Reality Sessions were born, and it\u2019s the first of its kind for a UK independent cinema, marking an important moment in the development of VR as much more than just a \u2018cool demo\u2019.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tickets to the Virtual Reality Sessions<\/a>: Watershed Box Office 0117 927 5100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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