{"id":646909,"date":"2024-12-16T03:10:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T00:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/revisiting-19th-century-paris-with-vr\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T03:10:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T00:10:16","slug":"revisiting-19th-century-paris-with-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/revisiting-19th-century-paris-with-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"#Revisiting 19th-century Paris with VR"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While I have fond memories of past efforts to combine VR content with real-world locations, I\u2019d assumed the pandemic had put those ambitions to an end. If I wanted VR in 2024, I thought I\u2019d have to buy a headset, and it would be a largely solitary experience at home or in the office \u2014 not something I shared with a crowd in a converted retail space.<\/p>\n

But a new immersive experience proved me wrong.<\/p>\n

Created by French startup Excurio<\/a> in collaboration with the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay and another startup, Eclipso<\/a>, \u201cTonight With The Impressionists, Paris 1874<\/a>\u201d commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist art exhibition by taking visitors back to 19th century Paris \u2014 first onto the city\u2019s streets, then into the exhibition itself, then to other key locations from Impressionist history.<\/p>\n

After launching in France and Atlanta, \u201cTonight With The Impressionists\u201d opened Friday at the Eclipso Center in New York. (As I understand it, Eclipso provides the space for virtual reality experiences, while Excurio created the VR content.) Like other Excurio experiences, this one uses VR to make history and culture more accessible, while also providing a showcase for the company\u2019s tech.<\/p>\n

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Image: Excurio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At a press event earlier in the week, my partner and I joined a long line of people donning VR headsets before stepping into a large white room \u2014 11,000 featureless square feet that would be transformed into apartments, galleries, lakeside retreats, and more.<\/p>\n

Unlike The Void (my main reference point for this type of experience), Excurio and Eclipso don\u2019t attempt to build a physical space or provide props that correspond to the virtual experience. That means the Eclipso Center can host multiple experiences at the same time, but it can also lead to some awkward moments \u2014 like when the virtual environment sloped upward while the actual floor stayed flat, or when a Parisian sofa was blocked by a floating red X, reminding us that we\u2019d end up on the floor if we tried to sit down.<\/p>\n

Despite the awkwardness, it really felt like we were in Paris, gazing at classic paintings and speaking to their creators. In perhaps the most breathtaking moment, we shared a balcony with Claude Monet as he painted \u201cImpression, Sunrise<\/a>,\u201d with his work expanding beyond the canvas to fill the horizon.<\/p>\n

Excurio highlights the fact that its experiences don\u2019t require you to wear bulky VR backpacks, just the headsets, and that it allows for many participants at once \u2014 in fact, the company says it recently broke the record of more supporting than 100 simultaneous, free-roaming participants in the same space. It manages those crowds by offering a specific narrative that leads you through the space; with staggered start times, there shouldn\u2019t be much risk of bumping into someone else.<\/p>\n

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Image: Excurio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In practice, our crowd was dense enough that we frequently saw the white silhouettes indicating the proximity of a real person. We never bumped into them, but it added a bit of traffic-dodging stress to the experience. And in the end, the 45 minutes of \u201cTonight With The Impressionists\u201d felt a bit long for relative VR newbies like us \u2014 enough time to feel some eye strain and discomfort from the equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, I haven\u2019t really experienced anything like it. It\u2019s worth checking out for anyone interested in Impressionist art, and even more in the creative and educational possibilities of VR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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