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Nicole Stenger >
»ANGELS«, 1989 - 1992
Co-Workers & Funding:
Sponsors: Tom Furness, Jaron Lanier, Jim Clarke/Forest Baskett at SGI, Bill Kovacs at Wavefront Technologies.Music by Diane Thome, text by Stenger.
http://www.nicolestenger.com/angels2010.htm
Technology
Interface
Interface
Multimedia/Technologies
Descriptions & Essays
The First Immersive Virtual Reality Movie.
"ANGELS" was conceived at MIT & developed at the Hitlab in Seattle. It was completed in December 1991 and recorded on video in January 1992.
This revolutionary movie was programmed for the 3 senses: visual, audio and touch, thus opening a brand new track in the History of cinema.
The immersive equipment included a 360 degree Head Mounted Display, a 3D audio system (Crystal River), and the VPL Dataglove.
Synopsis:
By touching the hearts of Angels in a colorful carousel, you are allowed to experience intense love encounters with each of them, and enter 3 new scenes: bliss, loss and fusion.
There, another touch to the heart, will open a further world. Once each path is completed, you are transported back to the revolving hub for a new selection.
"ANGELS", "CHAMBERS" & "DYNASTY" form the "VR TRILOGY".
Literature
Popper, Frank. From Technological to Virtual Art. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006.
Popper, Frank. Art of the Electronic Age. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1997.
Stenger, Nicole. »Mind is a Leaking Rainbow.« In Cyberspace: First Steps, edited by Michael L. Benedikt. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1991.
Exhibitions & Events