Can virtual reality help connect us with natural reality? London-based experimental design collective Marshmallow Laser Feast are asking this crucial question, using some advanced technology and spectacular artistry.
Can virtual reality help connect us with natural reality? London-based experimental design collective Marshmallow Laser Feast are asking this crucial question, using some advanced technology and spectacular artistry.
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Founded in 2011 by designers Robin McNicholas and Barnaby Steel, MLF use augmented reality, haptic technology, and "XR" tech to transport people into different sensory perspectives.
Founded in 2011 by designers Robin McNicholas and Barnaby Steel, MLF use augmented reality, haptic technology, and "XR" tech to transport people into different sensory perspectives.
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Their projects have included a forest of lasers, a view of the world through the eyes of specially adapted animals, and more.
Their projects have included a forest of lasers, a view of the world through the eyes of specially adapted animals, and more.
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150 rods each equipped with a laser, which respond to human touch. These are one of MLF's visions of how technology can reconnect us with the experience of nature.
Laser forest (2013) —
150 rods each equipped with a laser, which respond to human touch. These are one of MLF's visions of how technology can reconnect us with the experience of nature.
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The project, for STRP Biennale in Eindhoven, aims to reflect the interconnectedness of the natural forest, where trees are connected by ecosystems and networks of living organisms.
Laser Forest (2013) —
The project, for STRP Biennale in Eindhoven, aims to reflect the interconnectedness of the natural forest, where trees are connected by ecosystems and networks of living organisms.
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Believe it or not: this is all CG, captured for London-based electronic band, Duologue's music video for their song Memex.
Memex (2014) —
Believe it or not: this is all CG, captured for London-based electronic band, Duologue's music video for their song Memex.
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Model Beryl Nesbitt was captured with a 94-camera high resolution scanning rig to create a 3D model of incredible detail.
Memex (2014) —
Model Beryl Nesbitt was captured with a 94-camera high resolution scanning rig to create a 3D model of incredible detail.
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The Measure Taken was the full name of MLF's collaboration with Alexander Whitley Dance Company and the Royal Opera House, UK.
TMT (2014) —
The Measure Taken was the full name of MLF's collaboration with Alexander Whitley Dance Company and the Royal Opera House, UK.
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The performance used motion-tracking technology to project visuals that interact with the performers' movements in real-time.
TMT (2014) —
The performance used motion-tracking technology to project visuals that interact with the performers' movements in real-time.
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A video for U2's "Invisible" aimed to create a "visual instrument" to respond with light to the bands playing.
Invisible (2014) —
A video for U2's "Invisible" aimed to create a "visual instrument" to respond with light to the bands playing.
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Massive LED screens responded to the band playing and audience of 1000 fans.
Invisible (2014) —
Massive LED screens responded to the band playing and audience of 1000 fans.
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Augmented reality headsets allowed visitors to see the Grizedale Forest in northern England to see the forest through the eyes of something un-human.
In the Eyes of the Animal (2015) —
Augmented reality headsets allowed visitors to see the Grizedale Forest in northern England to see the forest through the eyes of something un-human.
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A mosquito, a dragonfly, a frog and an owl all have evolutionary adaptations to see our world very differently, including seeing CO2 or at hundreds of frames per second.
In the Eyes of the Animal (2015) —
A mosquito, a dragonfly, a frog and an owl all have evolutionary adaptations to see our world very differently, including seeing CO2 or at hundreds of frames per second.
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By donning VR headsets and entering a replica of a gant sequoia tree, visitors to London's Southbank Centre were taken on a journey into the tree's world.
Treehugger (2016) —
By donning VR headsets and entering a replica of a gant sequoia tree, visitors to London's Southbank Centre were taken on a journey into the tree's world.
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Working with Saatchi & Saatchi MLF created a live theatrical performance with quadrotor drones.
Meet Your Creator —
Working with Saatchi & Saatchi MLF created a live theatrical performance with quadrotor drones.
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