by r'honest | Mar 9, 2020 | 3D CAD, ALL, PROJECTS, VIRTUAL REALITY
Slot Schaesberg in Landgraaf is a ruin of a once great castle and homestead, which will be rebuilt to its old glory over the next couple decades using traditional crafts. In addition, the SlotLab initiative was founded to complement this development with experimental approaches to monument renovation using contemporary technologies like 3D printing and sustainable materials. Source: Nationaal Monumenten Portaal Six different labs are developing separate elements of this reconstruction; sustainable slates (roofing), sustainable wood construction, 3D printing, bacterium based light sources and glass construction protheses. My job was to capture the ambitions of these different labs into a singular VR experience, which you can experience here: https://rhonest.com/slotlab/ (compatible with desktop as well as any VR headset). Dutch article:...
by r'honest | Feb 22, 2019 | Geen categorie, RESEARCH, VIRTUAL REALITY, WORKSHOPS
Together with Frederik Theuwis I hosted an evening session for around 25 philosophy students and professionals at BANK15 in Tilburg, where we experimented with custom made VR environments to encourage in depth interaction among the participants. With some simple modifications of 360 degree photography we created an alternate dimension of the same space we were in that evening – paired up the players and gave them different challenges. Based on the interactions that took place, participant responses and everyone’s overall enthusiasm the event boosted our confidence that there’s a lot of potential in using VR for abstract research purposes. ...
