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Aphid Through the Looking Glass

The first full length digital holographic comic book (holo-comic) using the Looking Glass portrait holographic display. This is a 'no goggles needed', interactive holographic visual novel.
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Get ready for a surreal holo-comic that will plunge you into a realm of weird charm. Brace yourself for a phantasmagorical odyssey where reality and nightmare run free.
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Journey with Violet and her trusty cat Biggy as they face hardships and strange trials in their desperate search for a place to call home.

  • Jake E Adams
    Director
  • Jake E Adams
    Writer
  • Jake E Adams
    Lead Artists
  • Dillon Robinson
    Key Collaborators
  • Simon Howard
    Key Collaborators
  • Niovi Kitsiou
    Key Collaborators
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Thriller, surreal, interactive narrative
  • Average Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Variable Runtime Details:
    Aphid: TTLG is a no goggles holographic interactive comic book/visual novel. Therefore the time is dependent on the users reading ability, preferences, and rate of speed they wish to play through.
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Greenpoint Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    August 15, 2023
    Official XR selection
Director Biography - Jake E Adams

Creator of the first digital holographic comic (holo-comic). Interactive visual artist and founder of Valholo a VR and digital holographic studio. Jake Adams is a Lecturer at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He holds an MS in Design and Digital Media from the University of Edinburgh and a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Emanating from a fine arts background, his visual skills coupled with programming and asset production have allowed him to become a versatile artist and educator. His studio creates holographic content for the Looking Glass Factory and other emerging institutions. Jake Adams specializes in mixed media arts, Asset production, and interactive narrative with a focus on making the intangible more tangible.

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