{"id":4091,"date":"2022-03-26T16:01:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T15:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.improvive.com\/?post_type=portfolio&p=4091"},"modified":"2024-07-12T13:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T11:33:20","slug":"strings-attached-2","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/new.improvive.com\/en\/portfolio\/strings-attached-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Strings Attached"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Strings Attached is an experiment about control and identity in VR. What happens to your feeling of embodiment and immersion when someone else takes control of your movements or the way you look.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have been playing with embodiment within VR for a number of years, and ask ourselves if it is possible to slowly take control of a person’s avatar without breaking immersion. We would like to see if we can reach a feeling of harmony and flow for the controlled player, or that it will lead to struggle and conflict. For that, we will create a number of experiences to test our ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strings Attached relates to the metaphor of the string puppet.
Like Pinnochio, we are under the impression of free will and choice, but have we really cut all our strings? We often assume that there are \u201cno strings attached\u201d to what we do, however, our life is controlled by all kinds of conventions, our identity determined so much by things outside of our direct view or influence. Let us explore these questions and beliefs using Virtual Reality. Understanding these mechanisms allows us to create more interesting interactive experiences and stories.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We tested these concepts in several prototypes and explored how this affects embodiment and identity. Strings Attached used an asymmetric play situation where one person was wearing a VR headset and the other player used a computer’s controls to influence the VR player\u2019s avatar. <\/p>\n\n\n