Suprasymmetry

Abstract

The topic of my research was problem of creating virtual environments (VE) in immersive art. I was focused on a roles of Presence, Flow, Immersion, and Interactivity. I was particularly interested in the problem of presence and flow in VE. Presence is defined as the subjective experience of being in one place or environment, even when one is physically situated in another. Presence is a normal awareness phenomenon that requires directed attention and is based in the interaction between sensory stimulation, environmental factors that encourage involvement and enable immersion. Flow is a state of experience where someone is completely absorbed and immersed in an activity. I researched relations between presence, flow, immersion and interactivity, e.g. how interactivity and sound spatialization improves experience of presence. I have developed machine learning methods that extend granular and pulsar synthesis in composing and new methods of building and transforming virtual environments.