SONA – Explorations in Sonic VR. (as part of AVENGERS)

Premiere Jakob Lorenz, Adriani Botez, Thomas Meckel : SONA

acoustically tangible virtual reality installation

FRIDAY, 30.08., 18:00 SONA Premiere

SATURDAY, 31.08., 12:00 – 18:30 SONA

SUNDAY, 01.09., 12:00 – 18:00 SONA

SONA – Explorations in Sonic VR.

SONA is a virtual reality installation that can be experienced acoustically – designed from the perspective of visually impaired people. We enter a dark room in which there is no visual orientation. We experience the virtual reality of the installation via headphones. A motion capture system records our position in the room and the rotation of our head. Sensory shoes record our steps. We hear our steps on virtual surfaces – through snow, in the forest, over scree and on a reactive sound carpet. We walk through an acoustic labyrinth. Virtual walls reflect our echo beam. Wisps call us and show us the way. We learn to see virtual reality with our ears.

A visit to the SONA installation takes about 15 minutes. Appointments can only be made during the AVENGERS Symposium (30.8. – 1.9.2024) directly on site and under this telephone number: 0157 52944427. The number of appointments is limited. Please register from Friday, 30.8. – 14:00 to secure an appointment.

Registration for SONA is free of charge. To make the symposium possible, we would appreciate a donation in the form of the purchase of a Soldiarticket. You can choose the amount you would like to pay.

Services for visually impaired visitors and hearing technology for induction are available.

Tickets directly here Qultor or at the box office

THE COMPLETE PROGRAM AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BOOK A PASS FOR THE WHOLE SYMPOSIUM IS HERE

The symposium can be attended free of charge. Please register by booking a ticket. In order to make the symposium possible, we would appreciate a donation in the form of the purchase of a Soldiarticket.
You can choose the amount you would like to pay.

Information on accessibility

We strive to make the AVENGERS Symposium as accessible as possible for blind and visually impaired people, deaf and hard of hearing people and people with physical disabilities.

We can offer the following measures for this symposium:

Wheelchair accessibility: the Barnes Crossing can be accessed by wheelchair. There is a step between the foyer and the hall, which can be overcome with a mobile ramp. The toilet has limited wheelchair access. It can be reached by wheelchair, but there are no armrests or adjustable mirrors.

There are sofas and beanbags for criptime

Support staff available

Pick-up service: We offer a pick-up service from the Michaelshoven streetcar stop.
Please send us an email with the day and arrival time at the stop to avengers@barnescrossing.de

Service for the blind

Guidance system for the blind available in the Barnes Crossing rooms.

Guide dogs are welcome. Dogs can be supervised, there is no separate room for dogs.

Live audio description for all program items

Touch tour for some program items

Surtitles/subtitles available in German

Hearing technology for induction in the foyer and in the hall via mobile solution

German sign language: Two sign language interpreters will be present on Sunday. They will also be happy to interpret during the breaks. Simply contact the interpreters.

If you have any questions or comments, please write to us at avengers@barnescrossing.de