Space Popular explored how virtual reality might be used to bring people closer together in the future by "allowing our homes to digitally merge with those of our loved ones." In its VR-powered installation 'The Venn Room,' the studio explored how the technology helps "shape new hybrid spaces [for individuals] to inhabit together."
Space Popular's installation revolves around a VR movie that draws the point across. The sequence depicts "what happens when two people wearing VR headsets occupy the same virtual space" and how their physical locations are combined, similarly to a Venn diagram.
However, given the current global circumstances and the directions for all to physically distance from one another, Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg—founders of Space Popular—have released a 2D version of their movie.
Futuristic Virtual Reality Installations
Space Popular's Work Predicts the Future of Communication
Trend Themes
1. Hybrid Spaces - Exploring the potential of virtual reality to create new hybrid spaces for people to inhabit together.
2. Digital Merging - Using virtual reality to digitally merge homes and bring people closer together.
3. Occupying Virtual Space - Examining the implications of multiple individuals occupying the same virtual space.
Industry Implications
1. Virtual Reality - Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating immersive VR experiences that allow for digital merging of spaces and social interactions.
2. Communication Technology - Opportunities for disruptive innovation in developing technologies that enable new forms of communication and collaboration in virtual spaces.
3. Home Automation - Exploring the integration of virtual reality with home automation systems to enable the digital merging of homes and facilitate social interactions.