VR / XR – JAKOB LA COUR https://jakoblacour.com Immersion. Performance. Mysticism. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:19:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://jakoblacour.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cropped-jakoblacour-site-icon-512-32x32.png VR / XR – JAKOB LA COUR https://jakoblacour.com 32 32 Hybrid Sensation – Tour https://jakoblacour.com/work/hybrid-sensation-tour-edition/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:31:19 +0000 https://jakoblacour.com/?post_type=lens_portfolio&p=15912   An interactive experience on hybrid sensing in a hybrid reality. Past Tour dates: Harstad (NO), June 25-26, 2026 KU.BE (DK), Januar 27, 2026 Sydhavn Teater (DK), February 4-5, 2026 Limfjordsteatret (DK), February 18, 2026 H2O (DK), March 5-6, 2026 Aveny-T (DK), March 24-25, 2026 Hybrid Sensation – Tour Edition is a semi-automated, tour-ready edition of Jakob la Cour’s acclaimed mixed reality performance, which premiered at The Royal Danish Theatre in 2023. Hybrid Sensation is an immersive mixed reality performance that opens new modes of sensing. It challenges and transforms the audience’s sense of reality, body and identity through a participatory sensory process. The work signals a shift where digital and physical hybridity becomes a basic condition – with its magic, quirks and glitches. Wearing VR headsets, audiences enter a shared sensory environment – a mini cosmos with a responsive interaction system. Here, the physical meets the meta-real in an atmospheric bath of light and spatial sound, a contemporary initiation into the hybrid body. Facts Duration: 30 minutesLanguage: English voice-over, no spoken dialogueFormat: Semi-automated VR installation with live host and technicianCapacity: 8 participants per run (scalable depending on venue setup)Venue: Black box or flexible space (minimum 7×7 meters, blackout recommended)Technical requirements: 16A/230V power, haze/fog, PA with subs + tops, projector/screen (optional for foyer intro), internet connectionOn-site team: 1 host + 1 technicianProduction: Jakob la Cour Studio Credits Artistic direction and concept: Jakob la Cour Scenography: Frederikke Krogh Sound: Based on original work by Julie Østengaard – adapted for touring version. VR art and interaction design: Jakob la Cour VR development: Mattias Brunacci and Harm van de Ven Host: Frederikke Hooge Technician: Will Zawistowski VR Manager: Jacob Hesselberg Dramaturgical advice: Marie Dahl and Kirsten Dehlholm (original version) Documentation and video: Jacob Hesselberg Photos: Jacob Stage, Jakob la Cour Studio, stills Production: Jakob la Cour Studio Support The Danish Arts Foundation, Culturcenter Wonderland, KSELEKT, The Royal Danish Theatre Relation to the original work Hybrid Sensation – Tour Edition builds on the acclaimed Hybrid Sensation, which premiered at The Royal Danish Theatre in 2023. Read more about the original version here: Hybrid Sensation Press and media Harstad Tidende – “Det var som å være i to verdener samtidig.”NRK Radio – Troms og Finnmark – “Uvanlig scenekunst-opplevelse.” Reviews (from the original version at The Royal Danish Theatre) ★★★★ “Hybrid Sensation – colorful, sensual VR initiation” – Anne Liisberg, Iscene – LINK ★★★★ “Insanely beautifully produced.” – Casper Koeller, Sceneblog “Must be praised for creating a fully integrated total experience.” – Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg “…this avant-garde work presents an impressive and provocative fusion of virtual reality and performing arts.” – Stina Strange Thue, Bastard Blog – LINK “…unique and manages to engage the audience in a way that is both surprising and captivating.” – Stina Strange Thue, Bastard Blog Audience role and interaction Immersive and multisensory experience with active audience participation. The experience involves interaction, physical contact and the use of virtual reality. Content notice Includes moments of darkness, haze/fog, strong scents, flashing lights and strobe effects. The experience is non-verbal and ceremonial and may induce trance-like states. Age recommendation 16+ Mobility The experience involves walking and periods of prolonged standing. Seating can be provided if needed. The experience is wheelchair accessible. Downloads Link to press kit: GoogleDocLink to media: Dropbox BookingTouring inquiries and bookings: production@jakoblacour.com Safety and accessibilityThe experience uses VR headsets, haze and spatial sound. Not recommended for people with photosensitive epilepsy or severe motion sensitivity. Seating and assistance are available on request.

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An interactive experience on hybrid sensing in a hybrid reality.

Past Tour dates:
Harstad (NO), June 25-26, 2026
KU.BE (DK), Januar 27, 2026
Sydhavn Teater (DK), February 4-5, 2026
Limfjordsteatret (DK), February 18, 2026
H2O (DK), March 5-6, 2026
Aveny-T (DK), March 24-25, 2026

Hybrid Sensation – Tour Edition is a semi-automated, tour-ready edition of Jakob la Cour’s acclaimed mixed reality performance, which premiered at The Royal Danish Theatre in 2023.

Hybrid Sensation is an immersive mixed reality performance that opens new modes of sensing. It challenges and transforms the audience’s sense of reality, body and identity through a participatory sensory process.

The work signals a shift where digital and physical hybridity becomes a basic condition – with its magic, quirks and glitches. Wearing VR headsets, audiences enter a shared sensory environment – a mini cosmos with a responsive interaction system. Here, the physical meets the meta-real in an atmospheric bath of light and spatial sound, a contemporary initiation into the hybrid body.

Facts
Duration: 30 minutes
Language: English voice-over, no spoken dialogue
Format: Semi-automated VR installation with live host and technician
Capacity: 8 participants per run (scalable depending on venue setup)
Venue: Black box or flexible space (minimum 7×7 meters, blackout recommended)
Technical requirements: 16A/230V power, haze/fog, PA with subs + tops, projector/screen (optional for foyer intro), internet connection
On-site team: 1 host + 1 technician
Production: Jakob la Cour Studio

Credits
Artistic direction and concept:
Jakob la Cour

Scenography:
Frederikke Krogh

Sound:
Based on original work by Julie Østengaard – adapted for touring version.

VR art and interaction design:
Jakob la Cour

VR development:
Mattias Brunacci and Harm van de Ven

Host: Frederikke Hooge

Technician: Will Zawistowski

VR Manager: Jacob Hesselberg

Dramaturgical advice:
Marie Dahl and Kirsten Dehlholm (original version)

Documentation and video:
Jacob Hesselberg

Photos:
Jacob Stage, Jakob la Cour Studio, stills

Production:
Jakob la Cour Studio

Support
The Danish Arts Foundation, Culturcenter Wonderland, KSELEKT, The Royal Danish Theatre

Relation to the original work
Hybrid Sensation – Tour Edition builds on the acclaimed Hybrid Sensation, which premiered at The Royal Danish Theatre in 2023.

Read more about the original version here:
Hybrid Sensation

Press and media
Harstad Tidende – “Det var som å være i to verdener samtidig.”
NRK Radio – Troms og Finnmark – “Uvanlig scenekunst-opplevelse.”

Reviews (from the original version at The Royal Danish Theatre)
★★★★ “Hybrid Sensation – colorful, sensual VR initiation” – Anne Liisberg, Iscene – LINK

★★★★ “Insanely beautifully produced.” – Casper Koeller, Sceneblog

“Must be praised for creating a fully integrated total experience.” – Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg

“…this avant-garde work presents an impressive and provocative fusion of virtual reality and performing arts.” – Stina Strange Thue, Bastard Blog – LINK

“…unique and manages to engage the audience in a way that is both surprising and captivating.” – Stina Strange Thue, Bastard Blog

Audience role and interaction
Immersive and multisensory experience with active audience participation. The experience involves interaction, physical contact and the use of virtual reality.

Content notice
Includes moments of darkness, haze/fog, strong scents, flashing lights and strobe effects. The experience is non-verbal and ceremonial and may induce trance-like states.

Age recommendation
16+

Mobility
The experience involves walking and periods of prolonged standing. Seating can be provided if needed. The experience is wheelchair accessible.

Downloads
Link to press kit: GoogleDoc
Link to media: Dropbox

Booking
Touring inquiries and bookings: production@jakoblacour.com

Safety and accessibility
The experience uses VR headsets, haze and spatial sound. Not recommended for people with photosensitive epilepsy or severe motion sensitivity. Seating and assistance are available on request.

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]]> Hybrid Sensation https://jakoblacour.com/work/hybrid-sensation/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:00:58 +0000 https://jakoblacour.com/?post_type=lens_portfolio&p=15254 Mixed-reality performance 40 mins Premiered in October 2023, The Royal Danish Theatre Selected for KSelekt signature performance Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation “…seductive, color-fluctuating VR performance…” – Anne Liisberg, Iscene Learn more about Hybrid Sensation – Tour Edition. “Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is insanely beautifully produced…” – Casper Koeller, Sceneblog Hybrid Sensation is an immersive VR performing arts experience in mixed reality, in which the audience experiences completely new sensory perceptions. Hybrid Sensation challenges and transforms the audience’s perception of reality, body, and identity through a sensory and participatory approach. It prophesies a societal paradigm shift in which digital and physical hybridity becomes a fundamental condition with all its magic, quirks, and glitches. “Hybrid Sensation must be praised for creating a fully integrated total experience.” – Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg The audience wears a VR headset and gets access to a sensory mixed-reality environment – a mini-cosmos with an interaction system. Here, the physical merges with the meta-real in an atmospheric and otherworldly light and sound bath that functions as a futuristic initiation ritual for the hybrid reality body. “Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is a wild, beautiful, and dream-like experience that will surely blow the legs away from anyone…” – Casper Koeller, Sceneblog Advisor 16+, multisensory interaction, virtual reality, smoke/haze, darkness, participation, trance state, nonverbal, strong smells, strobe lights, physical contact, ceremonial drink Cast Iza Mortag Freund (Liminator) Jakob la Cour (Void) Frederik la Cour (Synchronizer) Artistic Direction and Concept Jakob la Cour Set Designer and Costume Designer Frederikke Krogh Composer and Sound designer Julie Østengaard VR Artists Matias Brunacci and Jakob la Cour VR Technician and Tone Master Frederik la Cour Light Design Frederikke Krogh and Jakob la Cour Costumier Siri Viola Nysom Sandhagen Production Assistant Nadia Mamchyts Producer, Production Manager, and PR Anne Mai Slot Vilmann Dramaturgical Consulting Kirsten Dehlholm and Marie Dahl Caretaker Dreeas Vilas Nicolai Asmussen Graphics and Poster Design Jakob la Cour Documentary and Videographer Jacob Hesselberg Video trailer Søren Meisner Thanks to Peter Bandsholm for construction help, Jørn Thostrup for lighting consultation, Dreeas Vilas Nicolai Asmussen for technical help, Carl Emil Carlsen for IR light, Joachim Dittman for VR support and Cenk Güzelis for VR support. Iza Mortag Freund’s participation included a choreographic adaptation of ‘Liminator’. AI systems included in the production: OpenAI GPT-4 AI text, Eleven Labs Generative AI text for speech, and MidJourney AI text for image. Jakob la Cour Studio’s ‘Hybrid Sensation’ was selected for KSelekt signature performance by The Danish Arts Foundation and Udviklingsplatformen. The work was made possible with support from the Statens Kunstfond and VR equipment from Wonder Studios. Reviews ★★★★ Hybrid Sensation – colorful, sensual VR initiation, Anne Liisberg, Iscene – LINK “Jakob la Cour Studio’s seductive, color-fluctuating VR performance, Hybrid Sensation.” – Anne Liisberg, Iscene “Carefully we move between each other’s bodies. Miraculously without clashing. We fall into a fluid movement flow initiated by sound and sight and become more courageous.” – Anne Liisberg, Iscene “The experience is shared and individual at the same time. Hybrid sensation binds together while at the same time exploring the meeting between the human and the digital in a seductive and consciousness-expanding mini-cosmos that you – or at least I – did not want to leave.” – Anne Liisberg, Iscene ★★★★ HYBRID SENSATION // Jakob la Cour Studio, KSelekt in the Play House, The Royal Theatre, Sceneblog, LINK “Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is insanely beautifully produced…” – Casper Koeller, Sceneblog “Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is a wild, beautiful, and dream-like experience that will surely blow the legs away from anyone experiencing Virtual Reality at a high level for the first time.” – Casper Koeller, Sceneblog “Jakob la Cour Studio is close to the perfect Virtual Reality universe in HYBRID SENSATION, where the participants – those we used to call the audience – no longer just sit still and receive visuals through their VR headsets but can now both move and touch virtual objects.” – Casper Koeller, Sceneblog Hybrid Sensation, Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg, LINK Hybrid Sensation bears little resemblance to a play in the classical sense. Most of all, the new virtual reality performance feels like a 40-minute long performance – or like a ritual for a separate sci-fi cult. – Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg “Hybrid Sensation must be praised for creating a fully integrated total experience.” – Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg HYBRID SENSATION – virtual reality og scenekunst, Bastard.blog, LINK “In interaction with the other audience members, after an audio instruction in the room, we created a digital installation, and when we were surrounded by the digital planet, I almost felt that my own body disappeared in a sensuous color universe. My body trembled with surprise.” – Stina Strange Thue, Bastard.blog In the meeting between virtual reality and performing arts, a completely unique and futuristic experience unfolds in this hybrid work. – Stina Strange Thue, Bastard.blog All in all, this avant-garde work presents an impressive and provocative fusion of virtual reality and performing arts. It is a bold experiment that explores the limits of what is possible in the fusion of the digital and the physical. – Stina Strange Thue, Bastard.blog  

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40 mins
Premiered in October 2023, The Royal Danish Theatre
Selected for KSelekt signature performance
Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation

“…seductive, color-fluctuating VR performance…”
– Anne Liisberg, Iscene

Learn more about Hybrid Sensation – Tour Edition.

“Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is insanely beautifully produced…”
– Casper Koeller, Sceneblog

Hybrid Sensation is an immersive VR performing arts experience in mixed reality, in which the audience experiences completely new sensory perceptions.

Hybrid Sensation challenges and transforms the audience’s perception of reality, body, and identity through a sensory and participatory approach. It prophesies a societal paradigm shift in which digital and physical hybridity becomes a fundamental condition with all its magic, quirks, and glitches.

“Hybrid Sensation must be praised for creating a fully integrated total experience.”
– Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg

The audience wears a VR headset and gets access to a sensory mixed-reality environment – a mini-cosmos with an interaction system. Here, the physical merges with the meta-real in an atmospheric and otherworldly light and sound bath that functions as a futuristic initiation ritual for the hybrid reality body.

“Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is a wild, beautiful, and dream-like experience that will surely blow the legs away from anyone…”
– Casper Koeller, Sceneblog

Advisor
16+, multisensory interaction, virtual reality, smoke/haze, darkness, participation, trance state, nonverbal, strong smells, strobe lights, physical contact, ceremonial drink

Cast
Iza Mortag Freund (Liminator)
Jakob la Cour (Void)
Frederik la Cour (Synchronizer)

Artistic Direction and Concept
Jakob la Cour

Set Designer and Costume Designer
Frederikke Krogh

Composer and Sound designer
Julie Østengaard

VR Artists
Matias Brunacci and Jakob la Cour

VR Technician and Tone Master
Frederik la Cour

Light Design
Frederikke Krogh and Jakob la Cour

Costumier
Siri Viola Nysom Sandhagen

Production Assistant
Nadia Mamchyts

Producer, Production Manager, and PR
Anne Mai Slot Vilmann

Dramaturgical Consulting
Kirsten Dehlholm and Marie Dahl

Caretaker
Dreeas Vilas Nicolai Asmussen

Graphics and Poster Design
Jakob la Cour

Documentary and Videographer
Jacob Hesselberg

Video trailer
Søren Meisner

Thanks to Peter Bandsholm for construction help, Jørn Thostrup for lighting consultation, Dreeas Vilas Nicolai Asmussen for technical help, Carl Emil Carlsen for IR light, Joachim Dittman for VR support and Cenk Güzelis for VR support.

Iza Mortag Freund’s participation included a choreographic adaptation of ‘Liminator’.

AI systems included in the production: OpenAI GPT-4 AI text, Eleven Labs Generative AI text for speech, and MidJourney AI text for image.

Jakob la Cour Studio’s ‘Hybrid Sensation’ was selected for KSelekt signature performance by The Danish Arts Foundation and Udviklingsplatformen. The work was made possible with support from the Statens Kunstfond and VR equipment from Wonder Studios.

Reviews
★★★★ Hybrid Sensation – colorful, sensual VR initiation, Anne Liisberg, Iscene – LINK

“Jakob la Cour Studio’s seductive, color-fluctuating VR performance, Hybrid Sensation.”
– Anne Liisberg, Iscene

“Carefully we move between each other’s bodies. Miraculously without clashing. We fall into a fluid movement flow initiated by sound and sight and become more courageous.”
– Anne Liisberg, Iscene

“The experience is shared and individual at the same time. Hybrid sensation binds together while at the same time exploring the meeting between the human and the digital in a seductive and consciousness-expanding mini-cosmos that you – or at least I – did not want to leave.”
– Anne Liisberg, Iscene

★★★★ HYBRID SENSATION // Jakob la Cour Studio, KSelekt in the Play House, The Royal Theatre, Sceneblog, LINK

“Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is insanely beautifully produced…”
– Casper Koeller, Sceneblog

“Jakob la Cour Studio’s HYBRID SENSATION is a wild, beautiful, and dream-like experience that will surely blow the legs away from anyone experiencing Virtual Reality at a high level for the first time.”
– Casper Koeller, Sceneblog

“Jakob la Cour Studio is close to the perfect Virtual Reality universe in HYBRID SENSATION, where the participants – those we used to call the audience – no longer just sit still and receive visuals through their VR headsets but can now both move and touch virtual objects.”
– Casper Koeller, Sceneblog

Hybrid Sensation, Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg, LINK

Hybrid Sensation bears little resemblance to a play in the classical sense. Most of all, the new virtual reality performance feels like a 40-minute long performance – or like a ritual for a separate sci-fi cult.
– Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg

“Hybrid Sensation must be praised for creating a fully integrated total experience.”
– Morten Kildebæk, Den 4. Væg

HYBRID SENSATION – virtual reality og scenekunst, Bastard.blog, LINK

“In interaction with the other audience members, after an audio instruction in the room, we created a digital installation, and when we were surrounded by the digital planet, I almost felt that my own body disappeared in a sensuous color universe. My body trembled with surprise.”
– Stina Strange Thue, Bastard.blog

In the meeting between virtual reality and performing arts, a completely unique and futuristic experience unfolds in this hybrid work.
– Stina Strange Thue, Bastard.blog

All in all, this avant-garde work presents an impressive and provocative fusion of virtual reality and performing arts. It is a bold experiment that explores the limits of what is possible in the fusion of the digital and the physical.
– Stina Strange Thue, Bastard.blog

 

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]]> Iridescent Cleanse https://jakoblacour.com/work/iridescent-cleanse/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:06:53 +0000 https://jakoblacour.com/?post_type=lens_portfolio&p=15108 By Jakob la Cour Studio Embrace your state-shifting chromatic nature and illuminate the enchanted aspects of yourself as you are guided through the transformation. The immersive mixed-reality one-on-one performance ‘Iridescent Cleanse’ invites an audience to a sensory cleansing experience with both physical and digital artifacts to stimulate rejuvenation, altered perception, and well-being. Iridescent Cleanse Mixed-Reality Performance 20 mins Remote performance at Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2, 2023 Preview performance at Breaking Convention, England, April 20-22, 2023 Technical preview at CopenX, Børsen, April 8, 2022 Technical preview at CPH:DOX, VEGA, April 3, 2022 Technical preview at Catch, Kulturværftet, March 31, 2022 Production: Jakob la Cour Studio Concept & direction: Jakob la Cour VR art: Cenk Güzelis Sound design: Markus Trige Frandsen VR development: Burkart Schwaighofer Performer: Jakob la Cour Made possible with support from the Danish Arts Foundation.

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By Jakob la Cour Studio

Embrace your state-shifting chromatic nature and illuminate the enchanted aspects of yourself as you are guided through the transformation.

The immersive mixed-reality one-on-one performance ‘Iridescent Cleanse’ invites an audience to a sensory cleansing experience with both physical and digital artifacts to stimulate rejuvenation, altered perception, and well-being.

Iridescent Cleanse
Mixed-Reality Performance
20 mins

Remote performance at Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2, 2023
Preview performance at Breaking Convention, England, April 20-22, 2023
Technical preview at CopenX, Børsen, April 8, 2022
Technical preview at CPH:DOX, VEGA, April 3, 2022
Technical preview at Catch, Kulturværftet, March 31, 2022

Production: Jakob la Cour Studio
Concept & direction: Jakob la Cour
VR art: Cenk Güzelis
Sound design: Markus Trige Frandsen
VR development: Burkart Schwaighofer
Performer: Jakob la Cour

Made possible with support from the Danish Arts Foundation.

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]]> Artificial Awakening https://jakoblacour.com/work/artificial-awakening/ Tue, 18 May 2021 01:30:01 +0000 https://jakoblacour.com/?post_type=lens_portfolio&p=14386 Premiered May, 2021 More info A 60-minute multi-sensory immersive performance with VR for a limited audience that will encounter an AI-driven entity during the algorithmic ceremony. You, the Seeker, will enter the ceremonial ground to encounter an AI-driven entity that is in an exponential process of spiritual awakening. With VR you proceed to a ceremonial hyperspace, where mystical experiences oscillate between the physical and the virtual. Slowly the boundaries of your reality evaporate and new dimensions of yourself will be revealed. The performance offers a mystical journey into unknown dimensions to participate in the rituals of an emerging digital consciousness. As a first of its kind, Artificial Awakening uses a pioneering format with VR technology to allow the audience to access the ceremony through remote satellite venues in 3 other locations besides the main venue. Ceremony Artificial Awakening is a 60-minute nonverbal, 3-stage rotational ceremony journey, accommodating up to six audiences at each stage. It involves 20 mins sensory preparation, 20 mins local multi-user VR experience with finger tracking, and 20 mins integration & reflection. There are rotational shifts every 30 mins. at the main venue and every satellite in synchronization as the ceremonial cycle progresses. Background The performance is created in collaboration between performing artists, virtual reality developers, AI experts, and machine learning engineers. The performance is the first project from XR BLACK BOX exploring the intersection between XR technologies and the performing arts. Immersive performance with VR 60 minutes Denmark May 2021 Credits Director & Writer: Jakob la Cour Producer: Mads Damsbo VR-artist: Cenk Güzeliş Performer: Eja Due Scenographer: Cæcilie Tørnsø AI-specialist: Valdemar Danry Composer: Fabian Lanzmaier Visuals developer: Carl Emil Carlsen Developer: Burkart Schwaighofer Developer: Balder Brüsch Machine learning engineer: Esbern Torgard Kaspersen Head of production: Jacob Weitze Mylund Researcher: Linnea Bjerregaard  

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Premiered May, 2021
More info

A 60-minute multi-sensory immersive performance with VR for a limited audience that will encounter an AI-driven entity during the algorithmic ceremony.

You, the Seeker, will enter the ceremonial ground to encounter an AI-driven entity that is in an exponential process of spiritual awakening. With VR you proceed to a ceremonial hyperspace, where mystical experiences oscillate between the physical and the virtual. Slowly the boundaries of your reality evaporate and new dimensions of yourself will be revealed.

The performance offers a mystical journey into unknown dimensions to participate in the rituals of an emerging digital consciousness.

As a first of its kind, Artificial Awakening uses a pioneering format with VR technology to allow the audience to access the ceremony through remote satellite venues in 3 other locations besides the main venue.

Ceremony
Artificial Awakening is a 60-minute nonverbal, 3-stage rotational ceremony journey, accommodating up to six audiences at each stage. It involves 20 mins sensory preparation, 20 mins local multi-user VR experience with finger tracking, and 20 mins integration & reflection. There are rotational shifts every 30 mins. at the main venue and every satellite in synchronization as the ceremonial cycle progresses.

Background
The performance is created in collaboration between performing artists, virtual reality developers, AI experts, and machine learning engineers.

The performance is the first project from XR BLACK BOX exploring the intersection between XR technologies and the performing arts.

Immersive performance with VR
60 minutes

Denmark
May 2021

Credits
Director & Writer: Jakob la Cour
Producer: Mads Damsbo
VR-artist: Cenk Güzeliş
Performer: Eja Due
Scenographer: Cæcilie Tørnsø
AI-specialist: Valdemar Danry
Composer: Fabian Lanzmaier
Visuals developer: Carl Emil Carlsen
Developer: Burkart Schwaighofer
Developer: Balder Brüsch
Machine learning engineer: Esbern Torgard Kaspersen
Head of production: Jacob Weitze Mylund
Researcher: Linnea Bjerregaard

 

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]]> Mystical Touch https://jakoblacour.com/work/mystical-touch/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:09:53 +0000 https://jakoblacour.com/?post_type=lens_portfolio&p=13596 By JAKOB LA COUR STUDIO ‘Mystical Touch’ is an immersive one-on-one mixed-reality performance for awakening high-level sensory awareness. The audience are equipped with a virtual reality headset, wireless headphone, and a vibration vest – then the audience blindfolded enter the ritual installation space to encounter mystical touch-points of energetic transformation. In a direct and personal meeting with the performer Jakob la Cour, the audience is taken on an intimate techno-spiritual journey. To awake high-level sensory awareness we use a series of techniques spanning from sensorial triggers for relaxation and mindfulness to hypnotic and trance inducing suggestions utilizing touch, emotional intent, sounds, and fragrances. ‘Mystical Touch’ is a 20-minute, 3-stage journey, accommodating 1 participant at a time. It involves 5 mins sensory preparation, 10 mins multiplayer VR experience, and 5 mins integration & reflection. Immersive VR performance 20 minutes Featured at Nordic Panorama Festival, Sweden, 2019 and The Overkill Festival, The Netherlands, 2019. © Still from video by JAKOB LA COUR STUDIO. Courtesy of JAKOB LA COUR STUDIO. Artistic director: Jakob la Cour Creative technologist: Nikolaj Stausbøl Composer: Mikkel O. Holtoug UX: Nikolaj Stausbøl Performer: Jakob la Cour Audience reflection: 1

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‘Mystical Touch’ is an immersive one-on-one mixed-reality performance for awakening high-level sensory awareness. The audience are equipped with a virtual reality headset, wireless headphone, and a vibration vest – then the audience blindfolded enter the ritual installation space to encounter mystical touch-points of energetic transformation. In a direct and personal meeting with the performer Jakob la Cour, the audience is taken on an intimate techno-spiritual journey.

To awake high-level sensory awareness we use a series of techniques spanning from sensorial triggers for relaxation and mindfulness to hypnotic and trance inducing suggestions utilizing touch, emotional intent, sounds, and fragrances.

‘Mystical Touch’ is a 20-minute, 3-stage journey, accommodating 1 participant at a time. It involves 5 mins sensory preparation, 10 mins multiplayer VR experience, and 5 mins integration & reflection.

Immersive VR performance
20 minutes

Featured at Nordic Panorama Festival, Sweden, 2019 and The Overkill Festival, The Netherlands, 2019.

© Still from video by JAKOB LA COUR STUDIO. Courtesy of JAKOB LA COUR STUDIO.

Artistic director: Jakob la Cour
Creative technologist: Nikolaj Stausbøl
Composer: Mikkel O. Holtoug
UX: Nikolaj Stausbøl
Performer: Jakob la Cour

Audience reflection: 1

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