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BIG's first meta-office
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BIG's first meta-office

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has completed a landmark architectural project—its first office in the metaverse. Named “viceverse” the virtual headquarters has been built for Vice Media Group (VMG) in the virtual space. The new office will allow employees, clients and collaborators from all over the world to meet to
A dreamlike winter house in virtual space
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A dreamlike winter house in virtual space

Digital artist Andrés Reisinger and architect Alba de la Fuente have set the “Winter House” in a pink-hued virtual winter wonderland, a place where we would love to move into and escape the winter cold and the monotonous daily routine. While the snowy forest hideaway has many impressive details, it
Virtual clothes: the rise of digital fashion
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Virtual clothes: the rise of digital fashion

We have learned more about the online presence during the pandemic and the lockdowns than ever before. This enforced situation was, however, the perfect context, so to speak, for certain fields to develop. As a result of isolation, many areas have had to resort to unconventional solutions: virtual reality and
The new thematic month of Hype&Hyper kicks off: here comes Dialog!
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The new thematic month of Hype&Hyper kicks off: here comes Dialog!

One of the most common responses to most of the interviews about our changed lives under and as a result of covid, no matter which expert we ask, is to see the role of digitization in our lives become more prominent. Since the digital revolution began long before the pandemic,
Sou Fujimoto unveils virtual installation in London
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Sou Fujimoto unveils virtual installation in London

The Japanese architect choose to use virtuality rather than physical elements for placemaking at this year’s London Design Festival—his installation Medusa can be seen through the lens of mixed-reality glasses at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Using the glasses, fifty visitors at a time can enjoy a unique spatial
Video calls in augmented reality | Microsoft Mesh
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Video calls in augmented reality | Microsoft Mesh

Since a year ago, there is hardly anyone who’s not using at least one of the popular video chat platforms. In response to these new market demands, Microsoft has introduced its latest product, Mesh. Surely many of us are bored, spending long hours in front of our webcams while
The era of hyper-realistic digital people | MetaHuman Creator
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The era of hyper-realistic digital people | MetaHuman Creator

A new software developed by Epic Games lets you create photorealistic digital faces in minutes. Meet the app called MetaHuman Creator! Creating realistic digital human faces has been one of the biggest challenges in 3D content production until now. Thanks to decades of research and development, it seems we’ll
You can’t stop design | Zlin Design Week
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You can’t stop design | Zlin Design Week

In every May, Zlin Design Week turns the city of Zlin upside down and fills it with design. Now they say no to the pandemic with a virtual exhibition. The Best in Design international competition organized in the framework of Zlin Design Week has been supporting emerging designers for 11
Polish everyday life on Instagram | poland.street.view
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Polish everyday life on Instagram | poland.street.view

Those missing traveling very much have most likely discovered some virtual travel substitutes already at this point. We also came across a “stand-in” of the kind, allowing us to travel across Poland on Instagram. There was absolutely no sign of the coronavirus yet when one of my friends, when asked
Our rooms are the new screens | PSR gaming console
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Our rooms are the new screens | PSR gaming console

The conceptual gaming machine called PSR can make gamers’ dreams come true: it can bring the virtual reality to life without wearing VR glasses or any other gadgets on your body. Andy Suh designed a gaming console allowing you to transform your entire room into a virtual space. The PSR
Virtual fashion show without models  | Hanifa
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Virtual fashion show without models | Hanifa

The designer of Hanifa, Anifa Mvuemba has already contemplated a fashion show without flesh-and-blood models long before the pandemic – now it seems as if the circumstances adjusted to her ideas. In addition to designing clothes, a great passion of Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba is 3D modelling. This is how
Play Dead Studio X Skanzen | Virtual exhibition „in the making”
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Play Dead Studio X Skanzen | Virtual exhibition „in the making”

An exhibition always gives a lasting experience, as we can finally see the artworks and relics in the real space that we could only browse in albums before. Can an online exhibition give the same impression? With what technologies can we create a realistic effect in virtuality? We interviewed Döme
They dream of design | Imagined, for uncertain times
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They dream of design | Imagined, for uncertain times

Even though the all the large design exhibitions and fairs are cancelled this year, we can come across some really fascinating projects in the virtual space. We can admire the works of 11 designer artists on the Imagined, for uncertain times exhibition, placed into an unearthly environment. The beauty of
Burning Man festival will be organized virtually this year
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Burning Man festival will be organized virtually this year

Burning Man festival has been cancelled for the first time in thirty years, as a result of the pandemic, of course. After lengthy discussions, the organizers of the festival announced last week that they are not willing to take the risk in the current situation, as 80 thousand people gather