Dylan was recently contacted by Dover Horesh, a student in the Creative Technology and Design graduate program at CU Boulder with a request to do an interview for their creative coding class. Dover asked lots of interesting questions and so we thought we’d share the conversation publicly. Includes links to resources for aspiring and emerging LGBTQ+ virtual reality developers.
Author Archives: Dylan Paré
Flocking Bow Valley Debut
as a beautiful day to debut our new Flocking Bow Valley exhibit on the big screen in Canmore, AB at ArtsPlace Canmore’s Festival of Art and Creativity and as part of the first Canmore Pride. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Queer Code In the News: Gazette des Femmes – Virtual Reality in the Service of Equality
Gazette des Femmes just published about virtual reality in the service of equality and Queer Code is in it! Written by Andrée-Marie Dussault, the article, La réalité virtuelle au service de l’égalité / Virtual Reality in the Service of Equality, is an interesting look at emergent feminist, queer, and trans work in VR. We’re thankful toContinue reading “Queer Code In the News: Gazette des Femmes – Virtual Reality in the Service of Equality”
Invited talk at iLRN – Designing Queer Technologies
Happy Pride Month! For us here at the Queer Code Collective, Pride is a celebration of our histories and cultures and the ongoing social movement struggles for equity and justice. If you’re somewhere in the world where you’re celebrating Pride in June, the Queer Code Collective wishes you a Happy Pride! This month, Dylan wasContinue reading “Invited talk at iLRN – Designing Queer Technologies”
Oculus Developers Spotlight
We’re very happy to share the Oculus Developers spotlight about the Queer Code Collective and the making of Mementorium! It includes a spiffy video of our studio and even a quick cameo of our furry friends, Yoda (cat), Pippin (large dog), and Dharma (small dog). We hope you enjoy this sneak peek behind the scenes!Continue reading “Oculus Developers Spotlight”
New research publication, Queering Computing and Computing Education
New research publication, Queering Computing and Computing Education by Dylan Paré, is in press with Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education!
Article in Le Temps on Exploring Gender through Virtual Reality
Queer Code Collective was interviewed for an article published in Le Temps, a Swiss news site, on Exploring Gender through Virtual Reality.
Oculus Launch Pad Scholarship 2019!!
Mementorium, our interactive narrative virtual reality experience, was awarded an Oculus Launch Pad 2019 Scholarship! 🎉🎉 We’re thrilled to have Oculus’ support to develop our app over the next few months.