How to play
In “The Wisdom of the Crowd,” the viewer finds themselves immersed in a mixed-reality environment where their surroundings are displayed in black and white. In this altered space, the viewer must observe the tiny bees (taken from Ariella Vidach AiEP’s show “In the Forest of the Future”) floating around them and try to give a numerical indication of how many there are. Once they have made the estimate, they will have to press a button in order to access the virtual keyboard where they can enter their answer. Once the estimate is confirmed, they will have to press another virtual button that will show the exact number of flying bees in the room. The average and median of previous players’ estimates will also be shown, highlighting how these are very close to the exact number of bees in the virtual space. This immersive experience challenges participants to test their observation, counting, and estimation skills in a virtual environment. The use of black and white in the environment amplifies the attention to the details of the bees.
Video: IN THE FOREST OF THE FUTURE by Ariella Vidach AiEP
musical choreographic fairy tale in VR
Recommended performance for children ages 6 to 8 (up to 10) years old
A multimedia musical tale where to immerse contemporary dreams and desires, starting from the imagination of a vision of the future of the planet. A place where it is possible to egalitarianly create spaces of cohabitation and coexistence with different species. The forest of the future, a microclimate of diversity, is a fairy tale, a context of knowledge of plants, animals and creatures with which to generate a new language.
To set up the VR experience, it is necessary to download the .apk software, load it onto the VR visor, set up the action space with the visor software, and play the game according to the methods given in the introduction. You can use two different game mode: for adult (ALTO) and for child (BASSO).
SPACE REQUIREMENTS: Each oculus is required to have an action space in which the participant can move safely. The applications developed have a fruition mode that takes advantage of the oculus roomscale boundary. This system requires a minimum play area space of 2 meters by 2 meters and a maximum of 10. The play area must be safe and unobstructed.
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS: Each location is required to have a wifi connection strong enough to maintain oculus-computer connection for both display-only (tower of hanoi and the wisdom of the crowd) and communication (tower of hanoi for players under 13 and the pet race)
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION: Requirements: Each Oculus Quest 2 has an average charging time of 2½ hours and its battery life on average is also 2½ hours so it will be necessary to have a power outlet near the location. In addition, the pc for external viewing will also need an outlet to be powered.
LIGHT Requirements: The applications use hand tracking as the interaction method, so oculus will need to have good lighting of the surrounding space for it to work. The light will need to be diffuse and nothing direct and possibly not direct sunlight.
How to build
Exhibit hardwar
- no. 1 Oculus Quest 2 one participant
- no. 1 windows pc for external streaming
EXHIBIT SOFTWARE:
- LA SAGGEZZA DELLA FOLLA (ITA) NUMERO ALTO ANIMATE LOW POLY.apk
- LA SAGGEZZA DELLA FOLLA (ITA) NUMERO ALTO LOW POLY.apk
- LA SAGGEZZA DELLA FOLLA (ITA) NUMERO BASSO ANIMATE.apk
- LA SAGGEZZA DELLA FOLLA (ITA) NUMERO BASSO.apk