
Voices of VR
Designing for Virtual Reality. Oral history podcast featuring the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual & augmented reality. Learn about the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, ethical frameworks, & the ultimate potential of XR.
Latest episodes

Sep 17, 2024 • 45min
#1428: Exploring the Horrors of Forgotten Refugee’s Plight in “Somewhere Unknown In Indochina”
I interviewed Somewhere Unknown In Indochina co-directors Asio Chihsiung Liu and Feng Ting Tsou at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below. (Note that I'll likely need to manually clean up this rough transcript as WhisperX seemed to be having some difficulties detecting speaker changes on this one.)
Here's their artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwLksFqZXs8
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 53min
#1427: Poetic Environmental Storytelling of “Fragile Home” Elegantly Tells the Story of War in Ukraine with Mixed Reality
I interviewed Fragile Home director Ondrej Moravec at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
There were also allegations of copyright infringement that were made within the context of a private WhatsApp group during the festival, and Moravec distributed an official statement privately to selected people privately on September 2nd, and then he shared his statement with me after the festival to be included here as an official comment on the matter.
Here's their artist's statement about Fragile Home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcc00RQ5I-A
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 24min
#1426: “Champ De Bataille” Uses Cinematic VR to Explore the Horrors and Emotion of World War I
I interviewed Champ De Bataille director Francois Vautier at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's his artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37k4gIfTdaw
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 54min
#1425: Immersive Art Installation “Ceci Est Mon Cœur” Uses the Poetry of Light to Explore Childhood Trauma
I interviewed Ceci Est Mon Cœur (This is My Heart) co-directors Stephane Hueber-Blies and Nicolas Blies at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's their artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3909F8UI8
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 45min
#1424: Quill Animation Series “Nightmara” Pushes at the Edges of Immersive Storytelling Innovations and Novelty
I interviewed Nightmara: Episode 3 director Gianpaolo Gonzalez at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's his artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcgxlKjMN2s
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 42min
#1423: Translating Anime IP into a VR Film with “Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom”
I interviewed Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom creators from Bandai Namco Filmworks including Naohiro Ogata, Kiichiro Inoue, Ken Iyadomi as well as Atlas V producers Arnaud Colinart and Julien Bercy, and technical art director Gaël Chaize at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's their artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoxzpYrQvt4
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 39min
#1422: “A Simple Silence” Wraps Up Craig Quintero’s Trilogy Exploring Spatial Transformations & Immersive Encounters
I interviewed A Simple Silence director Craig Quintero at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's his artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDqtTyBuuUA
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 50min
#1421: Interactive Mixed Reality Doc on ADHD “Impulse: Playing With Reality” Takes Home Immersive Achievement Prize at Venice Immersive 2024
I interviewed Impulse: Playing With Reality co-directors May Abdalla and Barry Gene Murphy at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's the official launch trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apgQxXwx7WE
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 55min
#1420: Experimental Documentary “Mammary Mountain” Captures Oral Histories of Breast Cancer Journeys
I interviewed Mammary Mountain co-directors Tara Baoth Mooney, Camille C. Baker, and Maf'j Alvarez at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's their artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThEkIrqgDK0
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality

Sep 17, 2024 • 38min
#1419: Creating a Four-Sided Pepper’s Ghost Pyramid Illusion with “Telos I” Dance Piece
I interviewed Telos I co-directors Emil Dam Seidel and Dorotea Saykaly at Venice Immersive 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.
Here's their artist's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVKFzca5jjc
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality