VR has made “considerable creative strides” in 2018

The medium of virtual reality has made considerable creative strides in the last year. That’s the opinion of Richard Mills, Technical Director of Sky VR Studio & CEO of VR production company Imaginary Pictures.

Headlining an IBC conference strand on interactive and immersive experiences at IBC, Mills said: “In terms of technology there have been gentle improvements in headsets and the work of companies such as Ultrahaptics in creating touch sensations using ultrasound is very exciting, but the last year has really been about making considerable creative strides in VR.”

Mills pointed to significant works such as artist Mat Collishaw’s Thresholds, a VR recreation of the world’s first major exhibition of photography in 1839. “It’s got great atmospherics, the audio soundscape is fantastic and it’s a well-curated multiplay experience.”

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