THE LISTENING ROOM
2021 GAME DESIGN
DESCRIPTION
The Listening Room is a 3D virtual gallery experience created in Unity based on surreal paintings by René Magritte.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Inspired by the Dreams of Dalí: 360º Video by Goodby Silverstein & Partners and The Starry Night Stereo VR Experience by VR MotionMagic, The Listening Room is a virtual gallery experience based on surreal paintings by René Magritte. Beyond simply walking around a gallery, the player is meant to journey into the paintings and concepts by Magritte.
To create The Listening Room, a gallery space was planned and assembled in Blender. Assets were downloaded from the internet and scaled appropriately to fit the scene. The model of the gallery and its components were then transferred to Unity, and a single-player was added. Throughout the experience, many paintings by Magritte are featured, and the peaceful mood purposely shifts to an eerie setting, further incorporating the surreal element.