A Dark Ride That Scares You Out Of The Oculus Rift's Uncanny Valley

The OccultUs blends virtual and digital sensations together to scare the hell out of you.

Even the Oculus Rift has an uncanny valley. Though Facebook's virtual reality headset can transport you into ultra-realistic digital worlds, there's still something subtly off about them you can't quite put your finger on. As part of a project for the University of Art and Design in Lausanne (more commonly known as ECAL), interactive designer Simon de Diesbach has tried to take a running leap over VR's uncanny valley. Meet the OccultUs, a project that augments virtual reality with real-world sounds provided in real time by a robotic sound effects booth.

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Published on October 06, 2014 08:20
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