Practical Insights for XR Devised Performances

摘要

Devised performances are produced through improvisations and theater games in order to develop a story. Devising has a tradition of using supplementary media. However, its collaborative storytelling process presents design challenges when using Reality Media (XR). We present a series of challenges and design insights derived from the production of a devised performance with XR, The Safety Show. This novel performance utilized 20 mobile devices networked to a stage manager running a shared XR experience with live actors. The work sketches a rich space for research and creative expression.