Prehistoric VR

ACMI (the Australian Centre for the Moving Image) is excited to announce the premiere of our newest VR (virtual reality) commission Prehistoric VR by one of Australia's most innovative performing arts companies Erth Visual & Physical Inc, which will open to the public on Saturday 23 September, alongside the opening of a new permanent space for VR experiences, the VR Lounge, in time for the school holidays.

Commissioned by ACMI, and developed with assistance from Create NSW in partnership with AFTRS (the Australia Film Television & Radio School), Handmaid Media and Start VR, Prehistoric VR is a collaboration between internationally renowned makers of large-scale puppetry experiences Erth and award-winning visual artist and filmmaker Samantha Lang.

Additionally, ACMI is thrilled to announce the opening of a dedicated VR Lounge located inside our free and permanent exhibition, Screen Worlds. The VR Lounge will exhibit a rotating selection of VR works beginning with The Turning Forest, a mystical fairy tale full of sound and colour created by leading Melbourne-based VR company VRTOV, who are also resident at ACMI's co-working space ACMI X.