H E L L O H U M A N S

P R E T E N D E R

P R O J E C T

F I L M S D I G I T A L G A M E S V R T E C H N O L O G Y

D I G I T A L E M P A T H Y

W H A T I S E M P A T H Y ?

H U M A N = E M P A T H Y

OUR BRAIN IS A PREDICTION MECHANISM

PEEKING AT THE WORLD AROUND US

HOW DOES THIS RELATE

TO THE DIGITAL/VIRTUAL SPACE?

TO EXPAND OUR NATURAL LIMITS

IMAGE SOURCE: Infrared Zoo

D I G I T A L E M P A T H Y ?

WHAT ABOUT THE MORE ADVANCED SIDE

OF MAN/MACHINE INTERACTION?

WE ARE ONLY USING

THE MECHANICAL LAYER OF TECHNOLOGY

WHAT WE HAVE IS A DICTIONARY

WHAT WE NEED/HUMAN IS LITERATURE

V R

VR THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL EMPATHY?

P R E S E N C E

THE WILD WITHIN

VR Film For Tourism Board of Canada

STELLA ARTOIS: THE PERFECT FLIGHT

Become Rufus the Hawk of Wimbledon

NISSAN JUKE: CHASE THE THRILL

Parkour Skating Robot Car Chase

SOME EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES

A B O U T P R E S E N C E1

LEXUS ELEVATE

VR Film About ‘Why We Ride’

2A B O U T E M O T I O N

WATER POVERTY

Stella Artois ‘Buy A Lady A Drink’

H O N D U R A S

NO CLOSEUPS, NO DEPTH OF FIELD

3N O ‘ B E H I N D T H E C A M E R A ’

THE LINE OF SIGHT

“SHOOTING VIDEO IS LIKE HUNTING,

SHOOTING VR IS LIKE SETTING BEAR TRAPS.

YOU SET IT UP, RUN AWAY

AND HOPING YOU CATCH SOMETHING.”

@bcsolomon

4A B O U T E M P A T H Y

D I G I T A L E M P A T H Y

P R E T E N D E R

P R O J E C T

PRETENDER = MOTION OUTPUT DEVICE

D I G I T A L E M P A T H Y ?