Fragile Residence explores the Russo-Ukrainian warfare’s influence on households by blended actuality.

Developed by Brainz Immersive, Fragile Residence asks what you’ll do if your private home and lifestyle abruptly grew to become threatened. From earlier than 2013’s Maidan Rebellion in Ukraine to newer occasions, this blended actuality expertise sees your environment rework from extra peaceable occasions to a extremely turbulent current.

“As you navigate by your house, the voices of Ukrainian folks in conventional melodies accompany you, guiding you underneath the roof of your very personal recollections and emotions related to your private home,” states the studio.

We jumped into Fragile Residence throughout Venice Immersive 2024 for roughly 25 minutes. I’ve expertise with VR documentaries after attempting JFK Memento and Impulse: Enjoying With Actuality, however this one takes a special method. Reasonably than inform its story by a narrator or interviews, Fragile Residence makes use of environmental storytelling and a regularly shifting panorama.

Switching between MR and totally immersive VR environments, the symbolism is powerful as you discover your environment, and the expertise regularly opens up the scene whereas Ukrainian songs play. Watching this household’s residence change over time is demonstrated by a room-scale setup designed like an precise lounge.

It is unknown if Fragile Residence will obtain a house launch, however we’ll preserve you knowledgeable if that occurs.