Co-Creating a Community VR Opera: An Analysis of the Final Opera in the Framework of a Co-Creation Process
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This article presents the main outcome of a co-creation processed developed in the project Traction, namely a VR opera. The article puts the focus on the evaluation process of this community VR opera using a map of indicators as its framework. The analysis presents data from various evaluation instruments, such as an audience questionnaire, an experts’ assessment form and semi-structured interviews with professional and non-professional artists involved in the co-creation process and final VR opera. It highlights how the learnings from Traction can inform future co-creation processes and stresses the potential of VR as a new artistic medium.
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