Marble Looks Back

Marble Looks Back is an interactive XR installation wherein a participant visits Marble, a projected hologram of a game character. Marble, who is puppeteered by an actor in VR, engages with the participant in an existential conversation about the awkwardness of interacting through a projection screen. 

The installation explores questions on the nature of the physical world versus cyberspace. Furthermore it plays with the possibility of both the game character and the participant secretly wanting to live in each other's world.

Marble Looks Back is a collaboration between Innovation:Lab of Theater Utrecht and supported by Stimuleringsfonds Digital Cultuur. It's a project focused on exploring digital tools for emerging theatre makers such as XR technology. The goal is to make these tools accessible to everyone interested in creating interactive experiences in theater. The project aims to develop a prototype that demonstrates how these tools can be used effectively. Marble Looks Back utilizes a variety of obtainable technologies like rear projection, live streaming, and VR characters, showcasing innovative ways for theatre makers to incorporate XR into their productions.