Upwell : Performative Immersion Hybridizing Two Worlds Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • 2019 Copyright is held by the owner/author(s). Upwell is a mixed reality performance that allows audience members to explore virtual and physical worlds with two dancers. The environment provokes the feeling of being underwater. A dancer with a conventional VR head-mounted display and wearable controllers can navigate around a room scale virtual reality setup and interacts with dynamic visual and sound elements. Since the dancer wears custom-made wearable controllers on the palms, she can make intricate gestures to develop direct relationships with bioluminescent particles in the virtual water. The other dancer only interacts with the visuals created by the VR dancer without realizing the virtual world. Upwell can be utilized as a single person art installation as well as a performance projecting different views on a projection screen. Project video: https://youtu.be/rnpWC5aa4ds.

name of conference

  • Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

published proceedings

  • TEI'19: PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED, AND EMBODIED INTERACTION

author list (cited authors)

  • Seo, J. H., Bruner, M., Ayres, N., Bergeron, C., & Pooley, A.

citation count

  • 2

complete list of authors

  • Seo, Jinsil Hwaryoung||Bruner, Michael||Ayres, Nathan||Bergeron, Christine||Pooley, Alexandra

publication date

  • March 2019