HERE - Immersive Music Theater
doubleA Foundation · 2025 · Free to Play, Music, Immersive, Singleplayer, VR
PC
6 user reviews100% · 6
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About HERE - Immersive Music Theater
Created by Michel van der AaAward-winning composer and director Michel van der Aa brings his passion for innovative narrative forms to the digital realm. HERE offers a unique blend of cinema and interactive performance. Users can shape the narrative, creating a personalized experience that explores the boundaries of reality and identity.This launch comes fresh off Michel van der Aa's win for Best Immersive Work at Cannes International Film Festival 2025 for his latest VR creation "From Dust."HERE makes cutting-edge music theater accessible to a diverse audience, including those who might not typically attend traditional venues. Using VR on your PC, this app offers a fresh way to engage with contemporary performance, bridging the gap between creator and audience in the comfort of your own space.Step into a virtual grand theater and be captivated by Julia Bullock's stunning aria from the acclaimed film opera "Upload." Immerse yourself in "Eight," the groundbreaking VR opera installation that has wowed audiences at festivals around the world, soon available in your living room. Explore "The Book of Sand," a VR adaptation of Jorge Luis Borges' novel that pushes the boundaries of digital storytelling. And that's just the beginning...
HERE is produced by the doubleA foundation with support from DigitALL and Fonds Podiumkunsten.
HERE is produced by the doubleA foundation with support from DigitALL and Fonds Podiumkunsten.
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Players praise this experimental VR art experience for its innovative and immersive approach to modern opera and musical theater, with the standout first experience using spatial audio that changes based on where you look creating a genuinely unique sensory experience. The main appeal is that it's completely free with no monetization, though some note the niche nature of the content means the experimental modern music style won't resonate with everyone's taste.
[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 3[/h1] You can view my gameplay here: https://youtu.be/dJpZPkP3NLI There's a little less than 30 minutes of content here. However, it's completely free. There is no DLC or subscription or battle pass or monetization of any kind. There's currently a total of 3 different experiences, with a 4th one coming soon. The experiences are all modern music theatre type experiences, but mostly experimental or modern opera. All done by very talented singers / choirs / orchestras. The first one is the one I found most interesting because there's 3 huge screens and which one you gaze it will determine which mix of the song you hear. So you'll hear 3 different mixes of the song depending on where you look. It's very intense. I enjoyed it. The second one is a short opera where you're in a 3D environment. Amazing talent on display. The last one is an even shorter opera where you're like in a square kaleidoscope. Again, done by a very talented singer. I enjoyed all the experiences. If the words "experimental opera" intrigue you, then I'll think you'll enjoy this too. [b]Rate ?/10.[/b] [quote]If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator g…10 found this helpful
[spoiler] Imagine a panoply. One that's observed from a plethora of iridescent views, encompassing a multitude of possible futures. You'll be shocked to the core, feeling like you're piecing together an aleph with marvelous veins from over 1000 columns using a Persian astrolabe. [/spoiler] And that's just the first experience, one that you can repeat over and over to (un)ravel the events and audio in literal three dimensions. [b]HERE[/b] is a PCVR title that contains several different virtual opera-inspired musical theater experiences, each with its own approach and setting. I had heard of Michel van der Aa's win for Best Immersive Work at Cannes International Film Festival 2025 for his VR creation "From Dust". I was even about to go see it myself at the Holland Festival, only to find the showings got canceled or something. Which was a downer, seeing that VR is a niche to begin with, and catching innovation in these experiences even more so. So I was thrilled to see Van der Aa's work accessible on Steam this way, perhaps offering a glimpse of what his full works are about. I recommend anyone with an open mind to try [b]HERE[/b], and get immersed in the high quality audio. Ev…2 found this helpful
While the music is not really my cup of tea, this is a nice multimedia art presentation merging audio and visual arts.
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