XR Maker Space
From now on regularly! Every year, we offer two or three one-day XR Maker Spaces for creatives with previous knowledge. The first Maker Space at the end of 2023 was on the development of multiplayer projects in virtual reality, the second one will be on augmented reality in public space!…
XR Open Call 2024
Since 15 February 2024, our second XR OPEN CALL within the HERA project funding is online! We are looking for a strong artistic concept in connection with augmented, mixed and/or virtual reality. Thematically, we are eager to hear your ideas and topics! Here is the link to the XR OPEN…
Our preceding project “XR_Unites” in UNESCO state report on the diversity of cultural expressions
This is amazing! Our preceding project XR_Unites (2020-23), which was also funded by the ERDF, was included in the “Fourth State Report on the Implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in and by Germany”.
”Señor Pulpo“ is selected for “Digital Literature” section at BuchBasel 2023
Happy to announce that the augmented reality artist’s book »Señor Pulpo« —developed by Christina Sarli and the HTW developer André Selmanagić in 2020/21 in the AURORA production lab—has been selected as one of 7 projects (of 90) at the “Digital Literature” section of this year’s BuchBasel on 17–19 November 2023!
Info Event
On 31.03.23 at 12 pm Prof. Jürgen Sieck and Maja Stark invite to an info event. For one hour, participants will have the opportunity to talk to the project management about the new ERDF project HERA and its AURORA XR School for Artists, the new course offerings and the current…
XR Open Call 2023
Since 03 March 2023, our first Open Call during the HERA project funding is online. We are looking for a strong artistic concept in connection with augmented, mixed and/or virtual reality. Thematically, we are eager to hear your ideas and topics! Check it out!
New project grant in the framework of EFRE/INP-III project HERA!
Good news: Our application on a new project grand was approved! »HERA – Handlungs- und Lernräume für Extended Reality Angebote mit der freien Kulturszene« is funded from 2023 to 2025 by the ERDF in the program »Stärkung des Innovationspotenzials in der Kultur III« (INP-III) gefördert und führt die beliebte AURORA…
AURORA ARchive
Also worth mentioning: The AURORA ARchive, released in March 2022, now presents 118 international AR art and culture projects – and of course, it includes all projects from the AURORA Production Lab. Open source and free, now available at the URL: aurora-archive.com.
Workshop on Comics & Augmented Reality
After being invited—together with AURORA alumna Christina Sarli and her AR comic Señor Pulpo—to the Insta-Video podcast Kreative Pause of the Berlin comic store Grober Unfug on 06.02.22, there was a nice AURORA workshop on “Comics & Augmented Reality” with 13 participating artists on 10.03.22 – due to corona still…
BLACK BOX AR – Workshop series with KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Workshop within the Open Secret series of KW Institute for Contemporary Art.More information: opensecret.kw-berlin.de/events/black-box-ar/ Dates and registration information: 23.10.2021, 10 am – 2 pm28.10.21, 10 am – 2 pm29.10.21, 10 am – 4 pm This workshop is for anyone interested in technology and art, and in the way these interact…