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PEOPLE

Felix & Paul Studios - Suggested by Fredrik Graver

Palmer Luckey

Audrey Watters - http://hackeducation.com

TERMS

Flow & Immersion

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01682/full

Holograms

https://vimeo.com/blog/post/how-vimeo-can-power-live-streaming-holograms

Embodiment

http://voicesofvr.com/703-the-hierarchy-of-being-embodiment-in-virtual-reality/

https://vhil.stanford.edu/mm/2016/10/bailey-presence-change-our-minds.pdf

https://research.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/the-presentation-of-self-in-immersive-virtual-environments.pdf

http://ict.usc.edu/pubs/Performing%20in%20(virtual)%20spaces%20-%20embodiment%20and%20being%20in%20virtual%20environments.pdf

Gameplay & Interaction mechanics

https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/10/games-arent-power-fantasies-theyre-reality-repairers/

AI storytelling https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/TommyThompson/20180709/321286/Heart_of_Darkness__Behind_the_AI_and_Storytelling_of_Spec_Ops_The_Line.php

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-07-14-the-us-town-ruled-by-an-ai-storyteller

Dating Simulator

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/26/mystic-messenger-dating-simulations-sims-digital-intimacy?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://kotaku.com/hit-dating-game-mystic-messenger-makes-a-game-out-of-em-1787296199 https://supchina.com/2018/01/16/love-and-producer-the-chinese-mobile-game-that-has-hooked-millions-of-women/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/654880/Dream_Daddy_A_Dad_Dating_Simulator/ https://ddlc.moe

Immersive genres

"Ride-along": https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/30/spheres-1943-berlin-blitz-review-virtual-reality-venice-film-festival

Social VR

- Examples: SurrealVR, AltspaceVR, VRchat, Rec Room, https://www.sansar.com - https://www.vrandfun.com/popular-social-vr-platform-list/

Assisted reality -

http://www.wearable-technologies.com/2018/06/what-is-assisted-reality-and-how-does-it-relate-to-augmented-reality/?utm_campaign=intelligence_report&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nuzzel

Immersive Theater / Interactive Theater

https://www.punchdrunk.org.uk

http://www.nonzeroone.com

http://www.uninvited-guests.net/projects/make-better-please

http://www.bryonykimmings.com/index.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethporges/2018/06/15/this-immersive-theater-production-is-as-close-to-time-travel-as-most-of-us-will-ever- get/#7b82546b2bb8

https://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2013/jan/17/interactive-theatre-rules-audience-perspective

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/apr/10/wastwater-hotel-confessions-terminus-review

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2009/feb/06/zecora-ura-hotel-medea-arcola

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/dec/11/best-theatre-2012-you-me-bum

Immersive Documentary

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/15/virtual-reality-vr-film-making-documentaries-face-to-face-sheffield-docfest?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

http://www.storybench.org/new-york-times-graham-roberts-augmented-reality-suited-hard-news/

Immersive Education

https://medium.com/futurepi/a-vision-for-education-and-its-immersive-a-i-driven-future-b5a9d34ce26d

Scripted events

Stitching

Storyliving - suggested by Kim Baumann Larsen - https://medium.com/journalism360/virtual-reality-the-shift-from-storytelling-to-storyliving-is-real-ff465c220cc3 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellegreenwald/2017/07/31/from-storytelling-to-vr-storyliving-future-marketing-communications/#70ab1a6d35e2 - https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/the-future-of-vr-is-story-living-and-cross-platform-play-w518296 - http://www.thedrum.com/industryinsights/2017/03/21/moving-storytelling-story-living-0

Eye-tracking

https://medium.com/futurepi/why-eye-tracking-is-a-huge-deal-for-vr-ar-683e971652ee

Hand-tracking

https://www.leapmotion.com

6DoF controllers

Real-time meshing

PROJECTS

Hubs, channels & other immersive content aggregators https://xrmust.com

Budget Cuts (Swedish VR project) https://www.roadtovr.com/budget-cuts-review-vr/

Clouds over Sidra

Firewatch (narrative computer game)

Khora Contemporary

Virtual Room (company) - suggested by Kim Baumann Larsen

The Void - suggested by Kim Baumann Larsen

This War of Mine (narrative computer game)

Immersive documentary & journalism - notable examples

https://nyti.ms/2lAybzL?smid=nytcore-ios-share

BOOKS, PODCASTS & MORE

Storytelling for Virtual Reality by John Bucher - Suggested by Suzanne Lagerweij (Iris Magdalene Schmidt has promised an entry on this)

Cinema of choice Nitzan Ben Shaul

Story Structure and Development: A Guide for Animators, VFX Artists, Game Designers and Virtual Reality by Craig Caldwell, suggested by Kim Baumann Larsen

http://rangedtouch.com/shows/game-studies-study-buddies/ - suggested by Christy Dena

https://zip-scene.com - suggested by Christy Dena

VR UX: Learn VR UX, Storytelling & Design by Casey Fictum, https://www.amazon.com/VR-UX-Learn.../dp/1533273022/

Sex, Drugs and Tessellation: The truth about Virtual Reality, as revealed in the pages of CyberEdge Journal https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1500893293

The Visionary Position https://www.amazon.com/Visionary-Position-Digital-Dreamers-Virtual/dp/0812928520

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Cave

Treadmill

EVENTS

March (Biennial: 2017, 2019, 2021) https://www.researchthroughdesign.org

November: - ZipScene Conference, Hungary https://zip-scene.com/2018/04/28/zip-scene-conference-call-for-papers/

November: - International Conference of Interactive Digital Storytelling, Dublin www.icids.org

THE ROAD AHEAD