Explore “Namuanki” Virtual World from Kevin Mack
Today, we would like to share with you about an amazing virtual world created by Kevin Mack titled “Namuanki“. It is a virtual world located somewhere in vast ocean where you can explore unique islands, rocks formations, creatures and other cool stuffs. You can explore and experience the VR world by using VRChat.
Who is Kevin Mack?
Kevin Mack is a pioneer of immersive art, computer graphics and visual effects. He also experienced working as Visual Effect Supervisors in big Hollywood movies as “Interview with the Vampire“, “True Lies“, “A Beautiful Mind“, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas“, “Fight Club“. In a movie titled “What Dreams May Come” in 1998, he received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Super cool, huh?
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Nowadays, he focusing his efforts on developing and sharing virtual reality artworks and also speaks about virtual reality, art, and the future. You can read his full bio here.
What is Namuanki?
Namuanki is a virtual world created by Kevin Mack where you can explore and experience it via VRChat. The world is based on visions of an ancient virtual world in a possible distant future. You can imagine it as an aquatic oasis in ocean world where it is filled with rocky isles, labyrinthine rock formations, bizarre lifeforms, and subterranean caves.
When you visit this place, you can explore the wonderful islands and the complex rock formations above and below the water. Along the journey, you can also meet unique creatures such as Anu, the colossal air whale.
Below are some of the images from the wonderful Namuanki world…
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Recognitions for Namuanki
According to Kevin Mack, Namuanki was inspired by visions, nature, and technology. It is worth the efforts and investment since Namuanki virtual experience has received several recognitions from big events such as:
- Official Selection of the 79th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia 2022
- Official Selection and nominated for Best Immersive World at Raindance Immersive 2022
- Official Selection of FIVARS (Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories).
In this YouTube video from UploadVR below, you can see Kevin Mack doing the tour of Namuanki virtual world.
In that video, you will follow his back in the Namuanki virtual world. Along the tour, he will share with you about his work on Namuanki, his excitement of VR, his life and experience. At one point, we feel like playing a third person game. It is fun and worth to watch it, guys.
Lastly…
Namuanki is really a cool example of a therapeutic journey of relaxation and meditation. Indirectly, it also helps promote well-being to the visitors as well. For more information, you can visit:
- Kevin Mack Art Official Website
- Namuanki page from Kevin Mack Art.
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