Stanford Virtual Reality Orchestra (sVoRk)

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The Stanford Virtual Reality Orchestra (sVoRk) is an unprecedented form of computer music ensemble, where both performers and audience are in a shared fully-immersive virtual environment. sVoRk embodies aesthetics and philosophies central to the laptop orchestra while exploring new ways of thinking and doing. This course has the express mission of creating new works and delivering a full VR concert experience that encompasses both the performance itself and the contexts that surround the performance. Each student will take on roles of VR instrument designers, audiovisual programmers, experiential engineers, and performers. How do we create a successful VR concert? Prerequisite: Music 228X.