Author: Olesia Ermilova

 
When was the last time you felt free? When was the last time you felt totally comfortable in your skin without the fear of being judged by others? That’s right, it was either when you were drunk or still walking under the table. Would you want to change it now?
If you answered “yes”, then you are in luck. Dance Euphoria offers everyone a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feel free and wild in a Virtual Reality setting. Since we are all pre-occupied with our daily problems, Dance Euphoria allows for one of the best stress reliefs: dancing. By using advanced technologies such as motion capture, 3D modeling, VR and 3D animation, Dance Euphoria offers what no other VR project on the market does: freedom of expression in a safe environment where nobody is going to assess or criticise you. You can be you. If you want to laugh- you can; if you want to jump- you can; if you want to sit back and just enjoy the moment- you can，什么都可以 (everything is possible). Dance Euphoria’s mission is to remind people how liberating it is to just be. Sounds interesting?
During the creation process of Dance Euphoria, I have made a startling discovery: people do not know how to control their bodies. They feel awkward when moving the way they want to. Why? It is because we have been raised with the notion of dancing being something for “professionals”. People are used to the “fact” that dancing is not for everyone, hence, using it as a way of decompressing does not seem as a solid option for the majority of people. People tend to shy away from dancing while being watched by others. However, as soon as they realise they are alone, they let themselves go. This is exactly why Dance Euphoria is a great starting point for dancing comfortably: you are fully immersed in the world where everyone else is dancing stupid and funny. You automatically start feeling better and more relaxed just by watching the silly moves of the dancers. In a way, you learn what it is like to be free. The immersiveness of virtual reality in conjunction with 3D characters and VFX videos add to the overall atmosphere of lightheartedness that promotes self-awareness.
The bigger problem that Dance Euphoria addresses is people’s inability to live in the now. We constantly feel the pressure to be productive, active, and successful. As Bill Watterson, a famous cartoonist, once said: “We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.” Since dancing is one of the greatest ways to feel your body, through accentuating inner impulses, it automatically makes you forget all your concerns and fears that do not exist in the present moment. You just are.
This way, Dance Euphoria is exactly what you are looking for.