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dboy:

I’m talking at Most Contagious in New York next month about Connected Experiences. Hopefully it’s going offer the opportunity to talk a little about Morton Heilig, pioneer cinematographer, Godfather of VR and inventor of the above contraption, the Sensorama.

This article is a lovely read on him and he’s also mentioned by my colleague Ed White in this article on Contagious Mag. From the former:

“Heilig remained fascinated by virtual realities and cyberspace, and believed in the potential of sensory-immersive art until his death in 1997. Responding to an essay that touched upon his work in a 1994 edition of Computer Graphics, Heilig delivered what he called his “final word” on the subject:

One hears endless debates about which form will survive—passive movie entertainment or computer-based virtual reality? I believe BOTH will because both satisfy normal human needs. There are times when people want to relax—to surrender themselves into the hands of a talented “experience conveyer” (years ago, I would have said “storyteller”) who has something wonderful and interesting to share. At times like this, the last thing the viewer wants is to “make decisions.”

On the other hand, there are times when one wants to explore—to be left alone—to examine a new world and savor a new experience in one’s own way at one’s own pace. So vive la difference! (p. 130)”