Immersive Lab
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The Immersive Lab (CMA 5.102, 104, 112, 122) is at the heart of TXI. It was established so that curious people have a safe and welcoming space to dive deep into the intersection of XR and impactful storytelling. A number of TXI’s award-winning experiences are demoed in the lab and are ancillary to the Institute’s coursework.
Regardless of your background, if you love immersive, consider stopping by!
Experiences
At the heart of immersive are deeply intimate experiences. Experiences that transport us to other worlds. Worlds that make us second-think what’s real and what’s not. Here are some of our favorites that you can try the next time you're at the lab.
Unceded Territories
The Story: Built from Indigenous artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun’s iconic work, this experience places you in an interactive landscape and shares a story about colonialism, climate change and indigenous civil rights.
The Technology: Vive Pro
57° North
The Story: When two cousins are shipwrecked on a remote island in Alaska, it’s up to you to help them survive, escape, and maybe even discover why there are so many security cameras out here in the middle of nowhere.
The Technology: Merge Cube
The Messy Truth
The Story: The Messy Truth puts viewers in the shoes of people from other walks of life. Embody the perspective of a 12 year old African-American child as he and his dad are pulled over by the police. The scenario is based on a real life incident, with research provided by Time Magazine.
The Technology: Meta Quest 2 or Vive Pro
Another Dream
The Story: Another Dream, a hybrid animated documentary and VR game, brings the gripping, true love story of an Egyptian lesbian couple to life. Faced with a post-revolution backlash against the LGBTQ community, they escape Cairo to seek asylum and acceptance in the Netherlands.
The Technology: Vive Pro