We tried out a graphic
novel, a radio program, journalism piece, the experience of going blind,
and even DeNiro tried out the solitary confinement app, all adapted to
VR. Video shot/edited by Jennifer Hahn.
The Storyscapes
exhibition at the festival showcases a number of VR experiences and
installations that all focus on interactive storytelling. We got to try
out a few of them, using mostly the Gear VR headset, and in one case the consumer version of the Oculus Rift,
and all of them manage to tell very different stories using the same VR
medium. Oscar Raby's "The Turning Forest" is on the fanciful side of
the spectrum, incorporating a tunnel-like forest installation and
colorful animations to take you through an imaginary world. Meanwhile,
other projects examine very real and raw parts of our society, like The Guardian's "6x9," which puts you in the position of an inmate in solitary confinement.
All of the Storyscape's projects are experimental, and many
will be available for others to download within the next few months. In
talking to many of the project collaborators, we noticed that they had
something in common: a story to tell and a desire to use VR to turn the
story into an experience that was not too passive or gamified. No matter
your experience with VR or your favorite types of VR experiences, these
projects point to a new area of interactive storytelling that VR could
revolutionize in the future. Check out the video above to see everything
that we saw.
At the Tribeca Film Festival, VR gives storytellers a new, immersive medium
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