Author: es4515

 
Being in the present moment, non-judgmentally, is the first step in taking ownership of individual awareness. Whereas practicing mindfulness skills in the physical world requires an immense amount of patience and visualization, the virtual realm can provide the environment to evoke a strong emotional response which our brain can register and further transfer into other areas of being. Metempsychosis is a Virtual Reality experience that introduces the seven fundamental principles of mindfulness. It is created to serve as a lubricant for a smoother transition into the metaverse. The represented imagery showcases nature but begins to blur the line of what is familiar and enters the altered abstraction as each section evolves. The abstract nature of the narration and imagery is chosen to provoke the user’s way of thinking, as well as indirectly lead them through practicing each principle throughout the different sections. Through this brief introduction of mindfulness principles in highly immersive media, the project sets an exemplary method of using technology to communicate with the subconscious and unconscious states of the mind. This way our society can continue to be connected to the oneness of our universal experience as we inevitably disconnect through using digital tools for efficiency and pleasure. In this case, the detachment itself serves as an opportunity to uncover more of what lies underneath the visible realm and dive deeper into the different lakers of human complexity.