Publish at June 04 2017 Updated March 30 2023
Virtual reality has an incredible quality of immersion. With glasses covering all the vision, the person finds himself immersed in another world. However, what is the use of being in this environment?
This is what designers behind a virtual reality experience must be thinking about. Is it trying to tell a particular story? Because interactive technology can offer great storytelling opportunities.
During the Collision conference, tech gazelles visit to present their ideas to potential investors or to the public and media specializing in new trends. In 2016, of course, virtual reality was at the heart of many of the presentations. One of these featured Cirque du Soleil, placing the viewer at the heart of a performance. For the Cirque representative, the future of VR will inevitably be storytelling. After all, this technology literally allows you to "wear" the person in an environment.
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And for the users, it will bring a new dimension to their own creations and personal productions. Indeed, it will be possible to film important moments such as, for example, the first steps of their child with a 360-degree camera and relive it as if they were there. The same goes for an incredible panorama on vacation or a wedding proposal. Memories that can be shared among family members who can almost touch the moment with the virtual reality headset.
.Or, storytelling moves beyond the personal or entertainment sphere. The school environment could also greatly benefit from the technology. For example, digital communication and media students in Calgary, Canada are learning to use 360-degree photography and cameras to film immersive news stories, among other things. This technology could actually be used to show various realities to viewers who would only have to load the experience.
The possibilities are great, as the teachers explain, giving examples of exploring a neighborhood undergoing reconstruction or immersing oneself in the lives of people with mental illnesses. The school could also benefit from such reports to educate or raise awareness about a topic. They could also be used to virtually visit remote locations whose travel would be far too onerous for them or their parents.
Virtual reality exhibits are making their way onto the Internet. Those who have the technology can experience a variety of experiences. On Within, dozens of stories are available that can show both a performance art piece where actors fly through the sky or the reality of rangers in an African national park tracking down poachers. Immersions that are short, but which clearly show the possibilities of storytelling and creation possible with virtual reality.
And in fact, you don't have to pay to create a little immersive VR experience. An online app called StorySpheres is free and easy to use. All you need is a photo taken with a camera or a specialized application and some sound files. The user can place background music or different spheres that will play different sounds. This can be sound effects, narration, musical pieces, etc. If he wishes, he can also create paths to other places photographed at 360 degrees. In a matter of minutes, an individual can create a short virtual tour of a place like this blogger shows.
The « storytelling » through virtual reality will become more and more democratized with technologies and devices coûing less and less expensive. The education sector may have an approach to arouse even more curiosity in its learners.
Références
Bajarin, Tim. "Virtual Reality's Killer App: Storytelling?" PCMAG. Last updated: May 2, 2016. http://www.pcmag.com/commentary/344140/virtual-realitys-killer-app-storytelling.
Borsato, Sam. ""New Era in Storytelling": Virtual Reality Going Beyond Just Video Games." CHAT News Today! Last updated: March 19, 2017. http://www.chatnewstoday.ca/article/504895/new-era-storytelling-virtual-reality-going-beyond-just-video-games.
"How #VR Storytelling Could Help Schools." EDUWELLS. Last updated: April 8, 2017. https://eduwells.com/2017/04/08/how-vr-storytelling-could-help-schools/.
Story Spheres. Retrieved 1er June 2017. https://www.storyspheres.com/.
"Story Sphères: Tell Your Stories In Virtual Ré Or Create Real Virtual Tours." The Ticeman Cutlass. Last updated: April 5, 2017. http://www.ticeman.fr/lecoutelas/?p=4386.
Within. Consulted; June 1er, 2017. https://with.in/.
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