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Postcommodity Residency: Day 2

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Postcommodity Residency: Day 2

by IIF
January 10, 2016

She:kon! Day two of the residency was exciting as Postcommodity and the IIF team brainstormed and explored possibilities for the Virtual Reality project.

Travis Mercredi and Julian Glass-Pilon (standing) set up Cristobal, Ravel and Kade with Virtual Reality gear.

After the first day’s work the IIF team brought forward some ideas and suggestions. One suggestion was to consider how to make the entire experience work, for the people with the headset on and those around them. Postcommodity came with some important questions, wondering what were good examples of VR experiences and what some of the clichés are to avoid. They were shown more VR games and films to get a better feel on the technology, then the group discussed the pros and cons of the various headsets. Postcommodity had both fantastic and bland experiences with the VR headsets that jumpstarted even more ideas!

Postcommodity wrapped up the day by sharing that they had a much better idea of the technology and had fresh ideas bouncing around their heads. It was a productive day of learning for everyone. Day three is the halfway point already and will have forward movement as prototypes start being created!

Jason Lewis and Darian Jacobs smile for the camera as the production crew get ready to start our day.
Kade, Cristobal and Raven listen to Étienne Legault describing his sketch. Christina Biron listens.
Cristobal and Kade, geared up and ready for anything.

Check back for more updates on this exciting week.