One of this year’s standout installations is In the Eyes of the Animal by Marshmallow Laser Feast. This groundbreaking XR experience invites audiences to explore a forest through the eyes—and senses—of its non-human inhabitants. Through the perspectives of a mosquito, dragonfly, frog, and owl, the piece uses real-time video, spatial audio, haptics, and scent to dissolve the boundaries of human perception. Developed using Lidar scans, drone footage, 360° camera systems, and field recordings, the work immerses viewers in an ancient woodland, revealing the fragile, rhythmic intelligence of a living ecosystem.

Produced by Marshmallow Laser Feast, a pioneering collective in immersive storytelling, this project blends artistic experimentation with scientific insight to create a vivid connection between humans and nature.