- Added a headphone menu to optimize sound output and experience when choosing headphones or Oculus built-in speaker
- Polished lighting and coloring
- Menu updates
- New sigil animation
- Corrections for the directional movement when reversing through the experience
- Other small corrections to enhance user experience
House of Moiré
Updated notes for August 6th
House of Moiré - Now Available
We are thrilled to announce the official release of House of Moiré!
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An escapist, meditative and abstract atmospheric experience where the user can explore a world outside of our present reality.
This unique XR artwork is conceived by artists Chloe Alexandra Thompson and Matthew Edwards (aesthetic.stalemate), and developed by the international festival MUTEK.
After being showcased in various exhibitions around the world, at film festivals, music festivals, and digital creativity events, it's now your turn to experience it!
Share your feedback by leaving a review on the page! And feel free to reach out to us if you encounter any issues or have any questions.
– The MUTEK Team
HOUSE OF MOIRÉ OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE: June 30
We're back, and after months of waiting, we're ready to open the doors to House of Moiré!
Click on the link below for a preview:
House of Moiré takes us into a surreal house with multiple rooms, all unique and enigmatic. Can you unravel the sonic and visual mysteries behind each one?
Observe and listen to the whispers emanating from the walls, floors and ceilings. Let yourself be drawn in by the optical patterns. Immerse yourself this shapeshifting world, constantly in motion.
Join us at House of Moiré on Friday June 30 at 9:00AM PST for the official release!
Trip before the launch
We look forward to sharing this experience with you!
Featuring responsive audiovisual programming and shapeshifting architecture, House of Moiré is a non-game artwork playing with the rules of physics and optical art. Along this curious path, will you discern real from illusory?
Add House of Moiré to your wishlist, be among the first to unravel the mysteries of its design!
Want to learn more?
House of Moiré is based on a live performance by interdisciplinary artists and collaborators Chloe Alexandra Thompson and Matthew Edwards. Chloe is a composer and sound designer interested in the physicality of sound and mediation of technology in installation and performance, and Matthew blends installation art, performance and virtual reality.
First prototype viewing
Next public showcases from August 23 to 26 during MUTEK Montreal
More info
After this first public test, several fixes are to come:
Audio
- Adjustment of the audio fades
- Finetuning low frequencies
- Finetuning sound levels and spatialization
Visual
- Polishing visual objects
- Sequencing of scenes
- Correction of display defects and resolution problems
Environment
- Audio tracking
- Video tracking
- Motion detection
Other
- Adjustment of the sound level to fit a busy space (optimized for public demonstrations for galleries and/or festivals)
MUTEK launches the Immersive Collection
Over the past 23 years, MUTEK has gained worldwide recognition as a festival presenting cutting-edge audiovisual performances — works that innovate to create a new language of sound and images. MUTEK’s latest project, the Immersive Collection, opens up a new chapter for the organization, marking its first steps as an extended reality (XR) content producer.
Five artists have stepped up to the challenge of reinventing shows previously performed at the festival into an XR artwork. Each artist was selected due to the acclaim of their original performance, their complementary sources of expertise and their willingness to experiment. The result is an eclectic yet coherent set of three different XR projects ranging from contemplative to surreal to dynamic: Entanglement XR by France Jobin & Markus Heckmann, House of Moiré by Chloe Alexandra Thompson & Matthew Edwards (aesthetic.stalemate), and Immortelle by Line Katcho.
Not documentary nor classic fiction, not concert nor game, these works defy traditional genres and define a new category of audiovisual XR experiences that are deployed from original concepts, non-traditional narratives and advanced digital creation tools. They combine abstract and figurative interpretations, spatialized sound design, radiant visuals and the playful and persevering mindsets of artists venturing into new grounds.
Published by MUTEK on several online content stores, starting with Steam, the Immersive Collection will also join the catalog of Astrea, the largest international distributor of immersive productions, and be presented at select festivals and spaces worldwide.
MUTEK acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts