Who is investing into the metaverse, and who will it benefit? Three pioneering makers present case studies that illuminate how artists interested in journalistic practices can engage with or make work for a metaverse future. These projects include ones that are deploying new technologies or are situated in virtual worlds, as well as traditional documentary film investigations into the ways the metaverse is already being made and contested around us. The first part of the “Making the Metaverse” panels will ground us before part two, which features a conversation between writers, academics, and thinkers who will help us make sense of the morass of lingo and techno-determinist expectations. Presented as part of the fifth anniversary issue of Immerse, the leading publication that champions and critically engages with new immersive nonfiction storytelling.
This panel is presented in partnership with MIT Open Documentary Lab and Immerse.
