Habub (Writings of Sand and Water)
Selected XR Development Market
Information
Habūb* is inspired by the immense sandstorms (haboobs) that fertilize the Amazon with Saharan sands. This immersive work explores the planet’s unseen connections, rereading a famous Colombian novel “The Vortex” in its 100th anniversary.
Lead artist(s)
Carmen Gil Vrolijk, Camilo Giraldo, Juan Carlos Echeverry, Juanita Delgado, Urian Sarmiento, Juan Manuel Toro, Jorge Bandera, Alvaro Rodríguez Badel
Name of the producer(s)
Carmen Gil Vrolijk
Estimated duration (minutes)
30
Languages of your experience
EnglishFrenchspanish
Play Area
Seated (360° chair)Standing
Technologies used
Ambisonics soundHand trackingInteractivityLIDAR ScanningPhotogrammetryVolumetric CaptureArtificial Intelligence3D Animation
Thematic(s)
Latin America, Environmental, Experimental
Website
Production Strategy
Production Company(ies)
La Quinta del Lobo
Main production country
Colombia
Second production country
France
Open to coproduction
Yes
Estimated Budget
Between 100k €/$ and 400k €/$
Acquired Budget (%)
20% to 35%
Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)
National Centre for the Arts (Ministry of Culture Colombia), Universidad de los Andes
Distribution Strategy
Release Date
2025
Number of user(s)
Single-user experience
Device(s) compatibility
HTC ViveOculus QuestMeta Quest 2, Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3, Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S
