Written by Marc Demar The number of worlds in Somnium Space is growing at a rapid pace. We’d love to visit and write about every single one, but the sheer volume makes it an increasingly daunting task. If you truly want to understand them, the best approach is to dive into Somnium Space yourself and…
Written by Marc Demar There’s this common notion that immersive technologies like VR inherently foster isolation. That’s a misconception, often rooted in surface-level observations of someone donning a device and seemingly withdrawing from the physical world. Yet, this overlooks the nuanced reality: humans routinely seek moments of solitude for recharge and reflection – whether through…
Written by Marc Demar As the release of the Somnium VR1 approaches, we’ve chosen to take a step back and examine some key factors that influence immersion quality, including Field of View (FOV), visual clarity/brightness, resolution, sweet spot, comfort, and more. This will serve as an introductory overview rather than an exhaustive technical exploration. For…
Somnium Space – the open, persistent, blockchain based VR world – announced an exclusive partnership with Teslasuit, the full body haptic feedback platform. Bringing the first 5 sensorial experiences to Somnium – rain, touch, shooting, music and full body tracking – Somnium opens the door wide open to next level immersion. Experience touch sensations, experience…
Somnium Space is not only broadening the platform by continuously releasing new features (such as the revolutionary Somnium Space Worlds), they’re also relentlessly committed to deepening the quality of the immersive experiences in their VR world. When I first entered Somnium, I was overwhelmed by the sense of connection I felt to the environment. I…
Somnium Space had its official launch on February 20th, 2020. That’s very recent, but it already feels long ago. Much has happened since then. Many people uploaded buildings to parcels throughout the world, records were broken (e.g. when member Carlos La Borde spent 12 hours in Somnium Space) and people witnessed the dawn of the…
I have strolled all over the Somnium Space map and seen many fantastic builds. People are so amazingly creative. But Somnium is much more than buildings. While I roamed Somnium, I was also really amazed at how authentic the indigenous life looks. I have been to many VR worlds and usually found really low poly…
In Somnium Space: The power of immersion we investigated immersion in Somnium Space. An important aspect that contributes to the feeling that you are actually present in this world is the sense of depth and space. Creating such a sense of space is one of the most powerful tools in VR. But Somnium Space added…
One of the pillars on which Somnium Space rests is called immersion. The perception that you are actually present in this virtual world. It is not just because of the high resolution visual fidelity, the high quality scenes. While visual quality is very important, immersion is invoked by a combination of factors. Second to none…