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About NOTES ON BLINDNESS

The multi-awarded narrative VR experience is now available on Oculus Quest. ARTE gives you the opportunity to discover and rediscover Notes On Blindness, an emotional journey into a world beyond sight.

In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, John Hull became totally blind. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began documenting his experiences on audio cassettes. These original diary recordings create the basis of this interactive non-fictional narrative which is a cognitive and emotional experience of blindness. Storytelling, art direction and graphical universe form a unique and singular immersion, completed by movement tracking, spacialized sound and controller interactions.

Produced by Ex Nihilo, Arte France in co-production with Archer’s Mark. Executive Producer, Novelab Audiogaming. Supported by TFI New Media Fund and Ford Foundation – JustFilms, CNC and Région Midi-Pyrénées.

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Details of NOTES ON BLINDNESS

Category: Entertainment
Supported Platforms: Quest, Quest 2
Supported Player Modes: Sitting, Standing, Roomscale
Genres: Documentary & History, 360 Experience (non-game), Narrative
Supported Languages: English, French (France), German
Latest Version: 23
Required Space: 1.74 GB
Total Installed Space: 1.07 GB
Publisher: ARTE France
Developer: Novelab, Atlas V
Release Date: 12-Jul-2019
IARC Rating: PEGI 3
Rating: 4.5
Price: $0.00
Website: https://www.arte.tv/sites/webproductions/notes-on-blindness
Available on: Oculus VR Store

User Reviews

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An incredibly innovative VR experience that takes you on a moving journey. Absolutely beautiful. Highly recommended.
Tibisohe
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This series of video clips take you on a narrated journey that challenges the significance that most people place on our ability to see. I was particularly amazed at how reflective I became as I delved deep...
gantraym
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Truly amazing in simulating the blind experience. It’s so poetic and beautiful. With the narrative you really feel like you are in that person’s world. Feeling how he feels.
Noseremember