Description
Let’s dive into the exciting universe of the spatial web! We will navigate the agitated waters of online collaborative spaces looking at existing platforms like Decentraland, Roblox, Sansar, Somnium space, VR Chat and substrata, to name a few. Students will learn about the core structure of the Web 3.0 and understand the virtual worlds through the lens of Angela Washko, McKenzie Wark, Peter Kingsley, Alexander Galloway, and Joe Hunting’s We met in VR.
The semester will be split in three parts. Part 1 will focus on research and modelling in Maya and OpenSea. Students will recreate iconic movie sets from production designers Aline Bonetto, Adam Stockhausen, and Hannah Beachler. In Part 2, the class will recompose these worlds on the spatial web working on atmospheres in Unity, Builder, Buildcon, and Creator Toolbox. Finally, in part 3, we will format the content for social media platforms for each space and for an exhibit of the work. The seminar will be organized around lectures on ava