Interactive Highlights at the Tribeca Film Festival’s Virtual Arcade

Six immersive filmic experiences forging the path for virtual and augmented reality storytelling

Around the world, film festivals have become champions for augmented and virtual reality breakthroughs. From Venice to Sundance, dedicated programs unveil the medium’s latest technological and narrative developments. Once again, the curators of the Tribeca Film Festival—currently running in its 17th year—have offered a slate of VR and AR works that’s truly representative of the industry’s best. This year, Tribeca Immersive features both a Virtual …

Eco-Friendly Floating Pyramid City Open for Enrollment

An eco-conscious vision for future cities, Lazzarini Design has proposed a floating city of modular pyramids (known as Wayaland) that draw energy from solar power and water turbines. Designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini has proposed everything from small pyramid suites to a vast complex, comprised of modules built upon a 54-by-54-meter basement. Lazzarini has launched a crowdfunding campaign during which investors will becomes citizens of Wayaland (and …

NYC’s Pop-Up Museum of Pizza

From the history and cultural development of pizza to experiential pizza adventures including a cheese cave and pizza wave, the Museum of Pizza will pop up in NYC from 13-28 October (though, an extension is possible, if not likely). The museum is the effort of Nameless Network, a Brooklyn-based media company—and it follows a slew of food-related “museums” that rely heavily on social media. A …