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Operaverse

The digital performing arts of the future, what is it and what might it look like? We find out in the preliminary study with the working name Operaverse.

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Trends point to performing arts and cultural consumption becoming more immersive with new digital enablers, some call XR "The Empathy Machine" for its ability to capture people. We go from screen viewers to immersed in new worlds!

 

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In the preliminary study with the working name Operaverse, we want to find out how new technology can help the Gothenburg Opera to reach out with performing arts to even more people and meet the new behaviors and needs out there.

How are we going to do it?

In the preliminary study, we use innovation sprints where we start with the visitors of the future.

Simplified, the process looks like this:

1. Mapping of needs and situation
2. Creative concept development
3. Test and validation
4. Conclusion and recommendation

 

 

The project is part of the long-term work to explore the digital performing arts of the future

In the spring of 2022, Gothenburg Opera began a learning project where they created one of the scenes from the dance piece Here not here into a virtual stage. This set things in motion. The digital experience of Here not Here was made together by the Gothenburg Opera, the Västra Götaland region's digitization staff, Göteborg & Co, Visual Arena, Atvis and Gorki Glaser-Müller, a really exciting collaboration. Atvis created a VR experience that became a parallel part of the stage performance where visitors could get close to the digital dancers and attract a different kind of audience with them.

Cooperation

Visual Arena conducts the prestudy Operaverse together with Gothenburg Opera. We also have the pleasure of working with Yrgo, Xperience Next and Göteborg & Co.

 

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Partner+

Partner+ is our paid option where you get the opportunity to dive deep into your specific challenge. We have three different packages: Workshop, Sprint, Project, which come with a custom fee.

Do you want to know more about the project that explores the digital performing arts of the future?

Monica Ek

Monica Ek

Visual Arena
Senior project manager
monica.ek@lindholmen.se
+46 (0)705 62 02 16
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Martin Högenberg

Visual Arena
Program Leader
martin.hogenberg@lindholmen.se
+46 (0)706092913