Developed by Quebec-based developer Studio Élément, Le Grand Froid (localized as “Glacial Reality”) is a virtual reality (VR) installation that depicts what life could be like if the planet went into a sudden ice age. To promote the upcoming installation, Studio Élément created a VR painting to give a taste of what the project would be like once set up.
“The purpose of Glacial Reality, a virtual reality experience, is to give life to a location’s cultural heritage through a fictional work,” the company said on their Kuula page. “We generate the future from a tangible location where the visitor takes place. This ongoing game between present time and a virtual universe makes Glacial Reality a one-of-a-kind project that goes beyond an ordinary virtual reality experience. It is a project bound to be rolled out throughout the world.”
The experience made its world premiere at the Quebec City Film Festival, and at this time, Studio Élément is seeking to install the experience in other cities.
