Hypha VR

Hypha is an immersive virtual reality story that takes you on a journey to cleanse Earth from man-made disasters by becoming a mushroom. From spore to mycelium, you can experience the life cycle of a mushroom to understand the importance of the Fungi Kingdom as the main bioremediation agent of Earth. Hypha won the Crystal Owl Best Creative XR Experience, at Stereopsia 2021, and was nominated for the Silversalz Science and Media Awards 2021. We created a omega-shaped (Ω) installation to showcase Hypha, entirely with biomaterials: algae bioplastic strips to create a moving transparent wall, and a handmade wool rug, resembling a wetland surface. The installation based experience premiere at Sundance New Frontier 2020, was selected at SXSW, CPH:DOX, Dok Leipzig, BIAF, Anifilm, Media Arts Biennale of Chile, etc. The fungi kingdom is a perfect analogy of the changes and understanding our human race should reflect on, and VR immersive stories create a perfect platform for a more interactive and captivating narrative and engagement with the user. In an era were VR industry is growing exponentially, this project generate a universal story that’s appealing to different markets and audiences, with a great potential to grow. Hypha is an artistic but educational experience that will relate the audiences with a much needed understanding of the cycle of life on our planet.