During this interactive session, attendees delved into the realm of embodied virtual world creation. The workshop empowered participants to fashion their unique virtual avatars, utilizing VR headsets and 3D modeling software like Gravity Sketch, along with auto-rigging software Adobe Mixamo. Rather than merely escaping reality, this workshop encouraged attendees to embrace new dimensions of hybrid intimacy by tracking, moving, and sensing their material bodies within the virtual realm.

By the end of the workshop, participants gained practical experience in avatar creation and discovered the transformative potential of VR tools. They left with a deeper understanding of the intersection between technology and self-expression, equipped with the skills to craft their virtual personas in an increasingly digital world. This workshop illuminated the creative possibilities that emerge when the virtual and the physical intertwine, making the workshop more practical than theoretical. 

©Maria Belova

Dates

9/10/2023

Number of participants

15

Workshop leader(s)

Paula Strunden 

Hosting partner

Ars Electronica