{"id":63152,"date":"2022-03-15T14:40:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T13:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newimages-hub.com\/?p=63152"},"modified":"2022-03-15T16:07:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:07:06","slug":"alexandria-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newimages-hub.com\/en\/alexandria-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"The NewImages Festival and Cannes XR launch &#8220;Alexandria&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div      class=\"chapo \"><p><span id=\"page3R_mcid12\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">After partnering up in 2021,<\/span> the <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">NewImages Festival<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Cannes XR<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reach a new level together<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with the creation of a common metaverse <span id=\"page3R_mcid3\" class=\"markedContent\">to exhibit the best of international VR creation<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid13\" class=\"markedContent\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are very pleased to announce the creation of a common metaverse as part of a new partnership between the <strong>NewImages Festival<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchedufilm.com\/programs\/cannes-xr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cannes XR<\/a><\/strong>: <strong><mark class=\"ghostkit-highlight\">ALEXANDRIA<\/mark><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unique virtual world, created and developed in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kre.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>KREIS<\/strong><\/a> company (a company specializing in the creation of virtual space), is conceived and designed as a futuristic Alexandria harbor, both a cultural place and a point of departure to other worlds\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VR selections of the <strong>NewImages Festival <\/strong>and <strong>Cannes XR<\/strong> will be presented, with the common aim of democratizing immersive creation internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcccTo begin, find the best of international VR creation with the selections of the two events: <strong><mark class=\"ghostkit-highlight\">from 17 to 28 May and from 8 to 12 June 2022<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This virtual exhibition will be accessible :<br>\ud83d\udd38 <strong>online<\/strong>, via the Alexandria application available on Steam platform: for people with a VR headset<br><strong>\ud83d\udd38 in situ<\/strong>, during the two events: for all <br>\ud83d\udd38 <strong><strong>free access\u00a0<\/strong>for all accredited NewImages Festival 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Micha\u00ebl Swierczynski<\/strong>, Festival Director and Artistic Director: <strong><br><\/strong>\u201cWe are very happy to renew our partnership with Canned XR by launching an even more ambitious project, that makes these virtual works accessible in a world without borders. 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