Date created
2023-11-30
Resource type
Authors/Contributors
Author (aut): Desnoyers-Stewart, John
Abstract
This application is the same as the one available on Meta's App Lab as of November 30, 2023. https://www.meta.com/experiences/3367089710082568/
Currently the application will automatically connect you with others using both the archival and app lab versions but that may be discontinued in the future if the AppLab version is substantially updated.
Invite your friends to meet you in space!
Star-Stuff is an immersive experience created to remind immersants of their fundamental connection to humanity and the Universe. This VR artwork brings two random immersants together remotely to give a new perspective on themselves, humanity, and the Universe.
Floating in space, your hands are transformed into a myriad of constellations while stars emanate from your heart, orbiting your body in a mesmerizing cosmic dance. Moving and playing with the stars, you form a galaxy unique to you and your movement. Time seems to stand still as eons flash by in this meditative experience.
Another person joins the experience, flickering into view in the form of another constellation. The gravitational effects of your bodies guide the stars, forming a collaborative and dynamic sculpture in space as you play and dance together. In Star-Stuff, looking to the stars allows us to see deeper inward, to be a way for the Universe to know itself.
Currently the application will automatically connect you with others using both the archival and app lab versions but that may be discontinued in the future if the AppLab version is substantially updated.
Invite your friends to meet you in space!
Star-Stuff is an immersive experience created to remind immersants of their fundamental connection to humanity and the Universe. This VR artwork brings two random immersants together remotely to give a new perspective on themselves, humanity, and the Universe.
Floating in space, your hands are transformed into a myriad of constellations while stars emanate from your heart, orbiting your body in a mesmerizing cosmic dance. Moving and playing with the stars, you form a galaxy unique to you and your movement. Time seems to stand still as eons flash by in this meditative experience.
Another person joins the experience, flickering into view in the form of another constellation. The gravitational effects of your bodies guide the stars, forming a collaborative and dynamic sculpture in space as you play and dance together. In Star-Stuff, looking to the stars allows us to see deeper inward, to be a way for the Universe to know itself.
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Contact
desnoyer@sfu.ca, ORCID: 0000-0001-9354-4434
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Supplemental information
For Meta Quest 1, 2, 3
- Ensure you have hand tracking turned on and developer mode enabled on your headset (https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/native/android/mobile-device-setup/)
- Unzip and install apk file using SideQuest Advanced Installer (https://sidequestvr.com/) or Meta Developer Hub (https://developer.oculus.com/meta-quest-developer-hub)
- Ensure your headset is connected to the internet and launch the application
- Ensure you have hand tracking turned on and developer mode enabled on your headset (https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/native/android/mobile-device-setup/)
- Unzip and install apk file using SideQuest Advanced Installer (https://sidequestvr.com/) or Meta Developer Hub (https://developer.oculus.com/meta-quest-developer-hub)
- Ensure your headset is connected to the internet and launch the application