The document discusses VR presence and live immersive performance trends. It provides a primer on presence in VR, including mental and social presence, active presence, emotional presence, and embodied presence. It then discusses VR performance trends, including examples of immersive theater productions that blend live performance with VR. These productions explore techniques like wizard of oz narration, conversational gameplay, full-body tracking, and fusing dance, fashion, and immersion. The document also contains references to related podcast interviews on voicesofvr.com discussing various VR performance works.

1. @KentBye
VR Presence &
Live Immersive
Performance Trends
Bye, K. (2023, April 19). VR Presence & Live Immersive Performance Trends. [Presentation]. The Art of Assembly XXIII: Gathering (in the)
Cloud. Digital Performance Beyond Zoom WITH Kent Bye, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko & Sarah Rothberg HOSTED BY Florian Malzacher;

2. slideshare.net/kentbye

3. ● Quick Primer on Presence in VR
● VR Performance Trends

4. ● Quick Primer on Presence in VR
● VR Performance Trends

5. Photo by Amir Khidojatov of Kent Bye’s "A Primer on Presence, Immersive Storytelling, & Experiential Design." (2022, May 5)
Presented at Storycon: A collision of (he)art and technology. Brussels, Belgium; BOZAR - Centre for Fine Arts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_2_qvIymt4
A Primer on Presence,
Immersive Storytelling,
& Experiential Design

6. Mental & Social
Presence
Active
Presence
Emotional
Presence
Embodied &
Environmental
Presence

8. Making
Choices
Taking
Action
Emotional
Immersion
Sensory
Experience

9. VR & AR
Books
Film
Radio
Video Games
Internet
TV
Theatre
Mobile Phone
Oral
Storytelling

10. Using Zoom Works Great for Talks

11. The Hallway Conversations

12. Recreating the Hallway

14. Sleep No More (2011)
Bye, K., & Nightingale, C. (2018, January 10). #611: “Sleep No More” Creative Producer on Blurring the Lines of Reality with Punchdrunk’s Immersive Theater. Voices of VR
Podcast. Retrieved November 15, 2021 from https://voicesofvr.com/611-sleep-no-more-creative-producer-on-blurring-the-lines-of-reality-with-punchdrunks-immersive-theater/.

15. Draw Me Close (2017)
Bye, K., & Nicolls, J. (2017, September, 7) #574: Blending Immersive Theater & VR with ‘Draw Me Close’ by NFB & National Theatre. Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/576-blending-immersive-theater-vr-with-draw-me-close-by-nfb-national-theatre/.
Bye, K., & Oppenheim, D. (2017) Voices of VR Podcast Interview Pending Release.

16. ● Quick Primer on Presence in VR
● VR Performance Trends

17. Mental & Social
Presence
Active
Presence
Emotional
Presence
Embodied
Presence

18. Active
Presence
Emotional
Presence

19. Loveseat (2019)
Bye, K., Benzing, K., Harris, J. Martin, J. D., & Kebede, S. (Recorded September 2019, Published March 16, 2021) #984: Live Theater + VR Experiments with Kiira Benzing’s
“Loveseat.” Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/984-live-theater-vr-experiments-with-kiira-benzings-loveseat/.

20. The Under Presents (2019)
Bye, K., Gorman, S., Cannizzaro, D., & Ahmadinejad, T. (2019, February 19) #739: Live Immersive Theater Actors in VR with “The Under”. Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/739-live-immersive-theater-actors-in-vr-with-the-under/.
Bye, K., Gorman, S., & Soto T. L. (2019, November 20) #845: Narrative Innovations, Live Immersive Theater Actors, & VR Spacetime mechanics with Tenderclaws’ “The Under
Presents.” Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from
https://voicesofvr.com/845-narrative-innovations-live-immersive-theater-actors-vr-spacetime-mechanics-with-tenderclaws-the-under-presents/.

21. Tempest (2020)
Bye, K., Gorman, S. & Flati, G. (2020, July 6) #924: Tender Claws’ Live Immersive Theater Show “Tempest” Creates a New Fusion of VR Storytelling. Voices of VR Podcast.
Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/924-tender-claws-live-immersive-theater-show-tempest-creates-a-new-fusion-of-vr-storytelling/.

22. Dream (2021)
Bye, K., Hill, P., & McNicholas, R. (2021, March 24) #986: Live Mocap Theater Performance in UE4 with “Dream” by Royale Shakespeake Company & Marshmallow Laser Feast.
Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from
https://voicesofvr.com/986-live-mocap-theater-performance-in-ue4-with-dream-by-royale-shakespeake-company-marshmallow-laser-feast/.

23. Active
Presence
Mental & Social
Presence

24. TeachLivE pioneered Wizard of Oz Techniques (2005)
Bye, K., Hughes, C. (2016, July 31) Voices of VR Podcast. #409: Wizard of Oz Narratives: Puppeting Virtual Characters with Improv Acting. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from
https://voicesofvr.com/409-wizard-of-oz-narratives-puppeting-virtual-characters-with-improv-acting/.

25. Starship Commander: Arcade (2018)
Bye, K., & Mejia, A. (2017, February 2017) #503: Conversational Gameplay & Interactive Narrative in Human Interact’s ‘Starship Commander.’ Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/503-conversational-gameplay-interactive-narrative-in-human-interacts-starship-commander/.
Bye, K., & Wright, S. (2019, January 25) #729: AI Voice Commands Enable Diplomacy as a Gameplay Mechanic with “Starship Commander.” Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/729-ai-voice-commands-enable-diplomacy-as-a-gameplay-mechanic-with-starship-commander/.
Bye, K., & Mejia, A. (2020, October 24) #955: Voice Worldbuilding with “Starship Commander” Cinematic Arcade Adventure + Indie VR Documentary. Voices of VR Podcast.
Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/955-voice-worldbuilding-with-starship-commander-cinematic-arcade-adventure-indie-vr-documentary/.

26. AVEnueS (2019)
Bye, K., Harding, C. & Tierney, M. (2020, January 24) #880 VR for Good: Using Conversational Interfaces in VR to Train Child Welfare Caseworkers. Voices of VR Podcast.
Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/880-vr-for-good-using-conversational-interfaces-in-vr-to-train-child-welfare-caseworkers/.

27. Elsinore (2019)
Bye, K., & Siu, K. (2018, February 12) #5: Real-Time Scheduling of Hamlet’s Fate in Indie Game “Elsinore.” Voices of AI Podcast. Retrieved November 13, 2021 from
https://web.archive.org/web/20180220050616/http://voicesofai.com/5-real-time-scheduling-of-hamlets-fate-in-indie-game-elsinore/.

28. Dr. Crumb’s School for Disobedient Pets (2020)

29. Mandala: A Brief Moment in Time (2022)
Bye, K., & Villepoux, T. (2022, October 10) #1132: Using Group Discussions & Voting on Moral Dilemmas to Tell Buddhist Stories in “Mandala.” Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
April 17, 2023, from https://voicesofvr.com/1132-using-group-discussions-voting-on-moral-dilemmas-to-tell-buddhist-stories-in-mandala/.

30. Active
Presence

31. Finding Pandora X (2020)
Bye, K., Benzing, K., & Popper, J. (2020) Voices of VR Podcast Interview Pending Release.

32. MetaMovie Project: Alien Rescue (2020)
Bye, K., Moore, J., Botha, M., Rigo, N. & Rougaeu, K, & Changa, A. (2021, November 24). #1023: Becoming the Hero in VR Immersive Theater Adventure of “MetaMovie Presents: Alien Rescue.
Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved on April 17, 2023 from https://voicesofvr.com/1023-becoming-the-hero-in-vr-immersive-theater-adventure-of-metamovie-presents-alien-rescue/

33. Find WiiLii -Episode 1: The Gate-Crasher (2023)
Bye, K., Frank, W., Kim, J., & Lee, H. (2023, April 3). #1204: Blending Open World Exploration with VR Immersive Theatre Drama with “Find WiiLii” in International Collaboration with GiiOii Immersive
Studio and Ferryman Collective. Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved on April 17, 2023 from
https://voicesofvr.com/1204-blending-open-world-exploration-with-vr-immersive-theatre-drama-with-find-wiilii-in-international-collaboration-with-giioii-immersive-studio-and-ferryman-collective/.

34. Active
Presence
Embodied &
Environmental
Presence

35. Draw Me Close (2017)
Bye, K., & Nicolls, J. (2017, September, 7) #574: Blending Immersive Theater & VR with ‘Draw Me Close’ by NFB & National Theatre. Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/576-blending-immersive-theater-vr-with-draw-me-close-by-nfb-national-theatre/.
Bye, K., & Oppenheim, D. (2017) Voices of VR Podcast Interview Pending Release.

36. Believe Your Eyes (2016)
Bye, K., & Duggan, K. (2019, September, 24) #824: Dreams & Symbolic Language of VR: Blurring the Lines of Reality with Punchdrunk. Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
November 13, 2021, from https://voicesofvr.com/824-dreams-symbolic-language-of-vr-blurring-the-lines-of-reality-with-punchdrunk/.

37. Bye, K., Abdalla, M., & Rose, A. (2019) #767: “The Collider:” Exploring Power Dynamics with Your Body as the Platform. Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved November 13, 2021,
from https://voicesofvr.com/767-the-collider-exploring-power-dynamics-with-your-body-as-the-platform/.
The Collider (2018)

38. Exploring Home (2021)
Bye, K., & Vogl., S. L. (2021, December 3). #1025: Full-Body Tracked Dance Performance on Identity & Avatar Discrimination in “Exploring Home” with Sara Lisa Vogl. Voices of VR Podcast. Retrieved
on April 17, 2023 from https://voicesofvr.com/1025-full-body-tracked-dance-performance-on-identity-avatar-discrimination-in-exploring-home-with-sara-lisa-vogl/

39. Wolves in the Walls (2018)
Bye, K., Billington, P., & Shamash, J. (Recorded 2018, Published 2019, February 4) #731: Natural & Intuitive Character Interactions in VR with “Wolves in the Walls.” Voices of
VR Podcast Retrieved November 13, 2021 from https://voicesofvr.com/731-natural-intutive-character-interactions-in-vr-with-wolves-in-the-walls/.
Bye, K., & Shamash, J. (2019) Voices of VR Podcast Interview Pending Release.
No Proscenium. (2019, April 2). Behind the scenes: How we made 'wolves in the walls' VR with third rail projects. Medium. Retrieved November 14, 2021, from
https://noproscenium.com/behind-the-scenes-how-we-made-wolves-in-the-walls-vr-with-third-rail-projects-dd50eeb14bf6.

40. La Comedie Virtual (2020)
Bye, K. & Jobin, G. (2020) Voices of VR Podcast Interview Pending Publication.

41. Dazzle: A Re-Assembly of Bodies (2022)
Bye, K., Gibson, R, Martelli, B., Roth, B., & Pollmann, A. (2022, October 10). #1125: Fusing Dance, Fashion, & Immersion with “Dazzle” as a contrast to Camouflage. Voices of
VR Podcast. Retrieved on April 17, 2023 from https://voicesofvr.com/1125-fusing-dance-fashion-immersion-with-dazzle-as-a-contrast-to-camouflage/

42. Mental & Social
Presence
Active
Presence
Emotional
Presence
Embodied
Presence

43. ● Quick Primer on Presence in VR
● VR Performance Trends

44. slideshare.net/kentbye