Virtual Reality Arcade

Contemporary art, gaming and immersive technologies collide in this test-bed project, exploring the limits of virtual reality. New work and interactive content will be experienced through Oculus Rift, Gear and VISR virtual reality headsets.

The exhibition includes the world premiere of Hola World, a Doc/Fest and Site Gallery commission, in which multi-media artist Oscar Raby presents a psychedelic journey through a digital Arcadia; Oscillate from Brendan Walker at the Thrill Laboratory features an immersive interactive art installation incorporating the simple childhood pleasure of a rope swing with the 21st century Oculus Rift; Grayson Perry gives an interactive tour of his ‘A House for Essex’, a building showcased in the recent Channel 4 TV programme; and Clouds Over Sidra, a project commissioned by the United Nations, looks at life in a refugee camp in Jordan through the eyes of a 12 year old.

The works and artists featured in the exhibition are:

Clouds Over Sidra, Gabo Arora and Chris Milk (2015)
Grayson Perry’s 360 Tour of ‘A House for Essex’ (2015)
Hola World, Oscar Raby (2015)
Kiya, Nonny de la Pena (2015)
Oscillate, Brendan Walker (2015)
Polar Sea 360°, Stephanie Weimar and Thomas Wallner (2014)
Walking New York, Zach Richter, Chris Milk and J R (2015)
Way To Go, Vincent Morisset (2015)