Doing a (Virtual) Reality Check

As Virtual Reality becomes more widespread, it's not enough to have the technology, it needs to be used as a truly creative medium.
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Courtesy Sydeny Opera House Festival of Dangerous Ideas; supplied

Last month, the supermarket giant Aldi began marketing Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that enabled​ anybody to turn their smartphone into an immersive hyper real viewing experience.  For just $29.99, you too could become a 21st century story-teller. And, for the more adventurous wanting to master this technology, Aldi also offered a branded 360° camera.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina