From the surface of the sun to the depths of the prehistoric seas and the earth's orbit, VR continues to open portals onto worlds we could never physically inhabit. What potential does this technology hold for expanding the realms of human experience?

Erth's Scott Wright (Prehistoric VR), artist Jessie Hughes (Soul Of Sol – La Palma) and astrophysicist Professor Alan Duffy (Swinburne Uni) discussed art, tech and science in their latest VR works.

Copyright acknowledgements: 

Clips Played

Title: Mars 2030 
Copyright: Mars 2030 was created by FUSION in collaboration with NASA and is powered by Nvidia GeForce
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prpQB0nlRV8
Purchase / Experience: http://store.steampowered.com/app/510850/Mars_2030/
Title: the Blu: Whale Encounter | 3D 360 VR
Copyright: Transport Wevr
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUpkVa4UkMg
Purchase / Experience: https://www.transportvr.com/theblu-series
Title: Tree VR – Seedling
Copyright: Rainforest Alliance
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERffRXjTAqM
Purchase / Experience: https://www.treeofficial.com/
Title: Soul of Sol | Inspiration | NASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD (4K)
Copyright: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center 
Link played: https://vimeo.com/167370549
Title: Soul of Sol | La Palma
Copyright: Jessie Hughes
Link played: https://vimeo.com/167207800
Title: Soul of Sol | Artist Residency
Copyright: Jessie Hughes
Link played: https://vimeo.com/167368978
Images Shown
Prehistoric VR, Erth
http://erth.com.au/
Sci VR,http://www.scivr.com.au/

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