Thank you Beulah and Ben.

This project would not have begun had I not had an introduction to the technology and its possibilities from two students, Ben Thornhill and Beulah Royds. They have both now graduated with media and fine art degrees. Beulah has kindly sent me some screen grabs and artist statement for her final major project that utilised VR technology...

My project aims to highlight the importance of researching VR now as, with it being an art form whilst also being the next step in interactive technology and currently it is in its infant stages, it is such a versatile technology that can only get better and more advanced with the passing years, having clear ideas now about what we could (as artists, and scientists) achieve will give us a head start in the industry and lead to possibly life-changing creations.

From a research point of view, it is important to look into this now because it has so many uses in everything from science (through its ability to create perfect life-like controlled scenarios with which to observe human behaviour, much like how this study aims to do) to art where artists can create pieces on a scale not yet seen that can be experienced from start to finish by individuals from around the world simultaneously without lengthy setup/reset times or massive travel expenses. VR also means that in the long run waste material could potentially be minimised as it won’t be necessary to use up scarce materials for large works of art as they can all be created digitally.

Beulah Royds







Thanks for you help guys. Your input helped me to secure the funding for this research.