Science
Universes Hidden In Broad Daylight
Ignasi Torrent | Àlex Gómez-Marín
The growing popularity of virtual reality, and the metaverse in particular, invites us to critically rethink the vague contours of what we call reality.
Storytelling
Virtual Narrators, or Theatre Before Shakespeare
Jose Valenzuela Ruiz
We need to create a new narrative language adapted to the new immersive technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality.
Storytelling
Björk Digital: a Technological Opera
Carles Sora
Björk’s immersive experience marks a turning point in terms of experiencing music thanks to virtual reality.
Storytelling
The Lumières of VR: Opportunities and Risks of Immersive Video
Carles Sora
Virtual reality appears to offer extraordinary possibilities, but only time will tell whether we are seeing the birth of a new language or a false promise.
Storytelling
The Book to Come
Javier Celaya
Artificial intelligence, big data, and virtual reality are set to change the book world over the next ten years.
Storytelling
Playing with Reality
Morrosko Vila-San-Juan
Virtual reality and 360-degree video provide immersive experiences that are particularly suited to documentary and news reports.
Education
Neuroeducation and War Video Games
Eduardo Salvador Acevedo
We need awareness and education in critical consumption, as promotors of culture of peace, human values and nonviolence.
Culture
Back to the (Virtual) Future: Immersion and Digital Materiality in Museums
Carles Sora
What could be the role of virtual reality experiences within heritage institutions and museums?
Science
Avatars, Cyborgs and Robots: Can Humans Enhance Themselves? (II)
Sandra Álvaro
Codifying human beings and increasing the processing capacity of computers has made it possible to create machines that can respond to our actions.
Science
Avatars, Cyborgs and Robots: Can Humans Enhance Themselves? (I)
Sandra Álvaro
The design of bionic prostheses and the creation of intelligent machines are some of the advances made towards enhancing our physical and intellectual abilities
Storytelling
Science Fiction Culture
Jose Valenzuela Ruiz
Science fiction allows us to lose ourselves in extraordinary stories and at the same time learn about science and culture in an entertaining way.
