The original wooden single house built here c.1783 is no longer visible from the street. The facade seen here is part of a renovation (c.1821). The masonry-covered brick can be seen just below the window on the right.

A New Orleans style cast iron balcony that begins just above these windows is an uncommon sight in Charleston. It was added around 1850.

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Autumnal red leaves on the trees opposite the "Thomas Tucker" building, currently undergoing refurbishment for a new restaurant, after the previous clothing shop went out of business 10 years earlier.

This project is part of the Ars Electronica Garden Auckland, Aotearoa.

What are the boundaries of virtual reality? Are there ways we can have real experiences, engage all our senses, or actually feel transported to another world? Virtual Sensory Convergence is an exploration of our reality, through virtual reality. This project takes an immersive virtual reality experience and extends that world outwards with behind-the-scenes theatrical and puppetry elements. Suddenly, an almost isolating technology experience is transformed into a world where participants can interact with the world around them, touch things that respond, smell things, communicate through interactive sound, experience and be a part of the world. This project, currently under development, presents a virtual ecosphere with its own living entities. Each creature is created as a physical prop, has VIVE tracking, and puppeteered by a live performer. This experience is designed for one person at a time, to encourage unhindered curiosity, interactivity, and imagination.

For further information please visit:

ars.electronica.art/keplersgardens/aotearoa/

Credit: Thomas Tucker, Tohm Judson, Laura Vitale, Daniel Monzel, David Franusich, Lucas Freeman, Huy Ngo, Hannah Comstock

This project is part of the Ars Electronica Garden Auckland, Aotearoa.

What are the boundaries of virtual reality? Are there ways we can have real experiences, engage all our senses, or actually feel transported to another world? Virtual Sensory Convergence is an exploration of our reality, through virtual reality. This project takes an immersive virtual reality experience and extends that world outwards with behind-the-scenes theatrical and puppetry elements. Suddenly, an almost isolating technology experience is transformed into a world where participants can interact with the world around them, touch things that respond, smell things, communicate through interactive sound, experience and be a part of the world. This project, currently under development, presents a virtual ecosphere with its own living entities. Each creature is created as a physical prop, has VIVE tracking, and puppeteered by a live performer. This experience is designed for one person at a time, to encourage unhindered curiosity, interactivity, and imagination.

For further information please visit:

ars.electronica.art/keplersgardens/aotearoa/

Credit: Thomas Tucker, Tohm Judson, Laura Vitale, Daniel Monzel, David Franusich, Lucas Freeman, Huy Ngo, Hannah Comstock

Tommy Tucker, war hero, sunset over his new grave site the day he was buried in Madras, Oregon. This was taken from our back yard. Pink equates love.

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu

The Swirling Senses Project creates an immersive experience bridging the digital and physical worlds. By integrating VR with theatrical sets, soundscapes, scents, and puppetry, the environment manipulates our senses to foster a heightened sense of reality. In this exploration, we strive to uncover new possibilities, pushing the limits of VR while activating the full spectrum of our imagination.

Photo: Rodney Kimbangu