You Are Here is an artist-organized exploration of immersive media, like virtual, augmented or mixed reality. Yes, you get to put on the glasses. It takes place at Pioneer Square and is free and open to the public as part of the Houseguest program.
The schedule:
Friday
4PM-6 TGIF VR Spa treatments for Portland’s hard working folk
8PM-9 Commencement ceremony featuring music by Golden Retriever and movement artists exploring motion capture.
8PM-10 Experience Pioneer Courthouse Square in High Fidelity VR
Saturday
3PM-4 Tech Talk by Kent Bye - The Ultimate Potential of Virtual Reality
4PM-5 Workshop: Metafesto: Refiguring Social Media, Preparing for the Metaverse with Matt Henderson
6PM-7 Performance: EMA + EMS with movement artists exploring motion capture.
7PM-8 Live DJs + VR lounge
8PM-10 - Google Earth + Pioneer Courthouse Square in High Fidelity VR
Sunday
1PM-4 Pioneer Courthouse Square in High Fidelity VR
2PM-3 Tech Talk: Calm Technology with cyborg anthropologist Amber Case
3PM-4 Workshop: Adventures in Anyland
7PM-8 Down tempo dance party in virtual & real Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Houseguest at Pioneer Square. Afternoon-evening Free
