Zen Parade Testimonials
"Transcendental plastic clouds of glory to behold. Better than a martini." - Artist Byron Werner - www.ruralwarroom.com
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"Seems to create an enjoyable mystical curious experience so different and new you just don't want it to ever stop."
Greg Escalante - Gallerist and Co-Founder of Juxtapose Magazine - gregorioescalante.com
Greg Escalante - Gallerist and Co-Founder of Juxtapose Magazine - gregorioescalante.com
“Shape Space VR is an amazing study in art, color, shape, and space-time. After a few minutes, the experience of floating in an endless void, populated with hundreds of unknown creatures—unknown forms of art—becomes completely real, relaxing—convincing!”
Greg Bear - Hugo and Nebula Award winning Science Fiction Author - gregbear.com
Greg Bear - Hugo and Nebula Award winning Science Fiction Author - gregbear.com
“Meditation made easy… Kevin Mack’s Shape Space VR solved my longstanding desire to achieve Alpha wave serenity… I didn’t need to see a guru, I didn’t need to contemplate my navel, I didn’t need to sit in a full lotus position… I just strapped on the Oculus and enjoyed Mack’s stunning piece of art."
Scott Ross - VFX Pioneer - scottaross.com
Scott Ross - VFX Pioneer - scottaross.com
"The Shape Space VR universe of beings manifested from paint, movement and love were an experience I've been dreaming about ever since! I loved letting go and being moved by it, literally and in every way imaginable. Thank you for sharing such a magical experience, a universe of colors, with everyone!"
Marjan Vayghan - Artist - Article about Marjan Vayghan
Marjan Vayghan - Artist - Article about Marjan Vayghan
"I have seen a lot of VR, but Shape Space VR is unlike anything I have experienced before. It put me into a very aware state of mind that was a bit more energetic than how I feel when I meditate. Sculpture has always been something I've really liked creating. Seeing sculpture come to life and transport next to me is incredible! Quite a unique sensation!"
Jessica Asch - Virtual Reality Director
Jessica Asch - Virtual Reality Director
"Imagine yourself floating in a universe where space and gravity are infinite. Now picture this space the color of a beautiful bright blue sky on a good day. Once you picture that......Imagine giant and small psychedelic objects all around you floating towards➡, above⬆, under⬇, next⬅, and behind you↩. At all angles.....What happens next....."
Maya Everlasting
Maya Everlasting
"Shape Space VR is a dreamy travel destination. The sonic ambiance beautifully matches the colorful morphing cloud creatures you'll encounter there. Its a joyful place you'll want to visit again and again."
Franklin Londin - Stereographer and Animation Technical Director - 3Deee.com
Franklin Londin - Stereographer and Animation Technical Director - 3Deee.com
"My mind exploded into a million pieces of wonder and my heart swirled in a flurry of emotions. It was such a beautiful experience I felt I came out of it a different man. Thank you for making this. The world deserves to see it!"
Eddie Lee - eddietree.com
Eddie Lee - eddietree.com
"Imagine slowing down time while floating through a landscape of unusually shaped sculptures painted with the vivid colors reminiscent of a psychedelic era: wide awake, but removed from any outside reality, completely immersed in a peaceful, visually beautiful, curious world. I felt totally relaxed, the closest I would probably come to an anti-gravity experience. When I took the headset off, I felt that I had been in a deep meditation. It’s a profound experience and one of the best uses I can think of for this new technology."
Michele Bordonaro
Michele Bordonaro
"Being a very pragmatic person, my brain is preoccupied with practical information, i.e. work deadlines, appointments, everyday tasks and “to-do” lists for my family and myself. I rarely, if ever, truly relax and check out of my cluttered mind, even while watching a really good movie. So, imagine my surprise when I experienced Shape Space VR, a virtual vacation! Kevin Mack’s original, surreal, and awe-inspiring art sent me to another dimension where I literally didn’t think of anything else except the wonderful, beautiful and AMAZING experience I was having.
For me, it was as if time stood still and I was transported to a place I’ve never been nor have I ever imagined. The Space Shape VR experience was like a gift of unexpected freedom from my busy life. I can’t wait to do it again! Thinking about it days later, I’m still awestruck – it’s a remarkable, energizing experience and I highly recommend it to everyone!"
Marlene Moore - Vice President - Smith Miller Moore
For me, it was as if time stood still and I was transported to a place I’ve never been nor have I ever imagined. The Space Shape VR experience was like a gift of unexpected freedom from my busy life. I can’t wait to do it again! Thinking about it days later, I’m still awestruck – it’s a remarkable, energizing experience and I highly recommend it to everyone!"
Marlene Moore - Vice President - Smith Miller Moore
"Almost by definition, virtual reality is supposed to take you to a place by replacing as many of your senses as possible. With this new medium, most of the experiences that I have seen show interesting new technology and give you an idea of what VR could be. Shape Space not only replaces sight and sound but also your emotional state. It is one of the most unique VR experiences I have seen, showing me not what VR could be, but what it should be."
Christopher Nichols - Chaos Group Labs
Christopher Nichols - Chaos Group Labs
"Sublime, surreal, and meditative, Kevin Mack's Shape Space is like an out of body experience; a wondrous and beautiful hallucination. I've admired Mack's work for years and the opportunity to be floating through space surrounded by his luscious sculptures was profound."
Mollie Thonneson - Creator of TAG the Art Game - tagtheartgame.com
Mollie Thonneson - Creator of TAG the Art Game - tagtheartgame.com
"Kevin Mack's work defies everything I thought I knew about computer graphics and virtual reality. His floating virtual worlds are hypnotically beautiful, strangely exhilarating, and more than anything else, alive! They are playful meditations, brain-food and soul-candy. They are not only great places to visit, but I would want to live there."
David Palmer - Artist - davidpalmerstudio.com
David Palmer - Artist - davidpalmerstudio.com
"There is something both soothing and edgy about these abstract moving sculptures. A wonderful experience!"
Alexa - artfuture.com
Alexa - artfuture.com
"Shape Space VR was so much more profound than anything I ever could imagine. I had never been to such a beautiful world before, and I was unprepared that technology could actually be the conduit for something so organic and serene.
I really do believe that amidst all the darkness of this world, there’s reason for hope. Shape Space VR is the embodiment of why I believe that. It shows us that technology does not have to separate us... it can actually bring us together. Anything that produces such feelings of calmness and peace surely comes from a higher place."
Scott Dickson - Online Editor/Colorist - realitycorrection.com
I really do believe that amidst all the darkness of this world, there’s reason for hope. Shape Space VR is the embodiment of why I believe that. It shows us that technology does not have to separate us... it can actually bring us together. Anything that produces such feelings of calmness and peace surely comes from a higher place."
Scott Dickson - Online Editor/Colorist - realitycorrection.com
"I felt like time passed differently in the VR experience. The simulation was incredibly stimulating, meditation a natural course. I believe it has incredible potential for therapeutic use."
Megan Simon
Megan Simon
"I have been watching VR all over the world and the Shape Space VR experiences are the best I have seen. Kevin's creations have always been unique, combining technology with an artistic edge. Way ahead of all others in this field."
Jeff Olm - Visual VFX Supervisor, Creative Director
Jeff Olm - Visual VFX Supervisor, Creative Director
"Kevin's work is incredible. I can feel the work is related to a sense of ritual in a buddhistical way. The music and video match very well, I feel like I was just in a real place that is nonexistent. This kind of experience is unique."
Jinzhi Du
Jinzhi Du
"A profound experience that lifted my spirit beyond what seemed possible on the day I learned of my uncles death. It started me thinking that maybe an application for it is therapy. Like a super shot of love, it is a healer. Imagine a group of kids who've lost their family in war being able to experience it. I really think it has universal healing power. Like I said it's sublime and shape space is love through art."
Jimmy Kiddell - Artist - jimmykiddell.com
Jimmy Kiddell - Artist - jimmykiddell.com
"The journey through the floating alien shapes was a Zen-like trip to tranquility. The experience left me refreshed and invigorated."
Mark Elendt - Mathematician at Side Effects Software Inc - sidefx.com
Mark Elendt - Mathematician at Side Effects Software Inc - sidefx.com
"For those of us who are 3D challenged, this really delivers an "in your face" experience that goes beyond the limits of just frontal vision. In fact the 360 degree experience allows one to swivel about and enjoy a new image with every move. The phone company has nothing on this virtual reach out and touch something encounter. Imagine the future."
Carole
Carole
"Kevin Mack's work is awe inspiring. He takes you into unexplored worlds of expansion and clarity. And when you return, you are stronger, smarter, and more aware. Mind-blowing on every level."
Toni Pace Carstensen - Producer, The Creativity Connection - creativityconnection.net
Toni Pace Carstensen - Producer, The Creativity Connection - creativityconnection.net
"I thought it was beautiful and could spend much more than 7 minutes in it. There's something about the procedural nature that implies infinities of time, variations, and hence unique viewing experiences...which makes me feel irrelevant which then squashes the ego which then spawns reflections on the nature of reality and existence and my place and part in it...if at all."
Kevin Margo
Kevin Margo
"I'm a little embarrassed to say it, but it was such a beautiful experience immersing myself in your artwork, it was bringing tears to my eyes. I can't wait to see your work grow in exposure. It's something everyone should experience. It was very inspirational."
Anonymous
Anonymous
"Space Shape VR conjures an alternative universe of wonder and awe."
Alan Walker - Artist - alanwalkerart.com/paintings/
Alan Walker - Artist - alanwalkerart.com/paintings/
"Shape Space VR may prove to be a key in unlocking many people's spirituality. I felt a definite brain wave shift during my experience. I think Shape Space VR is a tool that can be used to safely and predictably induce an altered state of consciousness"
Joel Pollock
Joel Pollock
"When I first tried VR, I was completely mesmerized, blown away, and beyond excited for the possibilities of what it could do for us as a species, not only practically, but as well spiritually and emotionally. I could imagine a project which would put me in a state of mindful euphoria, making me gaze inwards on myself, forcing me to consider more deeply what I wanted to do with my precious time in this world. Again and again I was disappointed as I tried experiences that seemed to not respect the infiniteness of the medium, and tended to leave me feeling trite, or even worse hopeless.
Then I tried Shape Space VR.
It was everything I could hope for, and so much more. The simple act of being surrounded by the deforming deities so lovingly crafted by Kevin Mack, transported my mind to a place it had fundamentally never been before. Peace isn’t quite the right word, it felt more robust than that. My mind was dancing with the universe in ecstatic motion, laughing with a world that knew kindness and hope, playing, exploring, and simply being in this new found wonderland.
I remember taking off the headset, in awe, and smiling. I knew that the experience wouldn’t end right there, like so many of the timid demos I had witnessed. I would take that deep soul discovery with me, and walk through the rest of this magical earth, forever surrounded by the profound beings of Shape Space."
Isaac Cohen - Graphics Researcher and VR Artist - cabbi.bo
Then I tried Shape Space VR.
It was everything I could hope for, and so much more. The simple act of being surrounded by the deforming deities so lovingly crafted by Kevin Mack, transported my mind to a place it had fundamentally never been before. Peace isn’t quite the right word, it felt more robust than that. My mind was dancing with the universe in ecstatic motion, laughing with a world that knew kindness and hope, playing, exploring, and simply being in this new found wonderland.
I remember taking off the headset, in awe, and smiling. I knew that the experience wouldn’t end right there, like so many of the timid demos I had witnessed. I would take that deep soul discovery with me, and walk through the rest of this magical earth, forever surrounded by the profound beings of Shape Space."
Isaac Cohen - Graphics Researcher and VR Artist - cabbi.bo
"I had the extraordinary opportunity to experience Shape Space VR last week. I had no idea what to expect and was unexpectedly transported into a world of beauty, unlike anything I've ever seen. I almost felt like an astronaut gently floating through a magical galaxy with the most gorgeous shapes and colors surrounding me, floating past me and evolving and transforming as they moved ALL around me (underneath me, above me, behind me, in front of me) . I was completely engulfed in these shapes which felt as if they were lovely, living creatures.
There was a feeling of excitement, amazement, yet calmness that came over me. I was completely engrossed in the experience, unaware of my surroundings or the people just a few feet away working and chatting in my kitchen. Utter bliss.
Truly extraordinary, and I don't use either of these words casually."
Karen Irish
There was a feeling of excitement, amazement, yet calmness that came over me. I was completely engrossed in the experience, unaware of my surroundings or the people just a few feet away working and chatting in my kitchen. Utter bliss.
Truly extraordinary, and I don't use either of these words casually."
Karen Irish
"I had a stunning spiritual experience from Shape Space VR. Previously, I never thought of using VR for something this spiritual and artistical. After experiencing Shape Space VR, I realized that it could not be more appropriate to use VR for a spiritual experience! Because the overwhelmingly complete sensual perception we can get from VR, or in simpler words, because it feels so real, VR could be extremely powerful in providing an alternative consciousness state that any other media cannot possibly achieve. Kevin Mack utilized this unique capability and designed an impeccable experience with his comprehension and
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Joseph Zhou
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Joseph Zhou
"Entering the weightless environment of Kevin Mack’s most recent Space Shape VR experience “Zen Parade” was a joy-filled delight for the senses. The music pairs seamlessly with the visuals and I could almost taste the colors! My only disappointment was that it had to end! "
Nanci Schrieber-Smith - Artist - schriebersmith.com
Nanci Schrieber-Smith - Artist - schriebersmith.com
"Words fail to describe the profound feeling of wonder and awe that Shape Space VR evokes. I've never experienced anything like this, it's truly mesmerizing! After a 2 minute session I felt like I had done a deep half hour meditation. I felt relaxed, peaceful and cheerful. This could be an entirely new genre of art, unlike anything I've experienced before. If you haven't experienced it then you're missing out!"
Sinjun - Creative Director - spiritualpunx.com
Sinjun - Creative Director - spiritualpunx.com
"Shape Space VR's Zen Parade is one of the most unique VR experiences in the market today. An experience that affects our subconsciousness, showcasing what VR can truly offer beyond the obvious"
Eduardo Yeh - Co-Founder, Selvz - selvz.com
Eduardo Yeh - Co-Founder, Selvz - selvz.com
"Shape Space VR blazes an important trail for all artists to follow. The work powerfully demonstrates the immense potential for art that manifest abstract forms, to the point that it feels wholly real and present, tempting one to literally saddle up onto one!"
Eric Hanson - xRes Studios - USC School of Cinematic Arts - xrez.com
Eric Hanson - xRes Studios - USC School of Cinematic Arts - xrez.com
“I’ve been working in the CG industry for over 10 years, and playing video games since I've known myself as an human being. Shape Space VR blew my mind in the most unexpected and pleasant ways possible. I always thought that games were the best way to interact with 3D, but what Kevin Mack is creating is a new way of interaction and immersion with art – a peaceful trip to a whole new world.”
Victor Hugo – 3D Artist - vitorugo.com
Victor Hugo – 3D Artist - vitorugo.com
“It was the kind of experience that could only really be done in VR. I felt like I was transported to a world inside Kevin Mack's head…like ‘Being John Malkovich’ but looking inward instead of outward!”
Darin Grant - CTO - Solid Angel SL - daringrant.com
Darin Grant - CTO - Solid Angel SL - daringrant.com
"For me, any creation that comes from the beautiful mind of artist Kevin Mack has always been worth taking a look at. But nothing could prepare me for the utterly mind-bending experience of ShapeSpace VR. Up until now, no 3D experience has EVER worked for me. And this one works times a thousand! If you want to have a real glimpse of the future without having to take psychotropic drugs, definitely check out ShapeSpace VR!"
David B. Sharp - Screenwriter
David B. Sharp - Screenwriter
"I first worked with Kevin Mack at Sony Pictures Imageworks where he was a Sr VFX Supervisor on numerous high profile, cutting edge VFX film productions. I always found Kevin to be very technically savvy along with having a highly developed aesthetic sense that he brought to each of his projects. I had the pleasure of seeing Kevin at a recent VRLA event in Los Angeles and was able to experience Shape Space VR. The beautiful and ethereal VR experience transported me from a crowded, noisy convention to a place of art, space, shape, color and wonder. I truly hated to leave, but fortunately the experience stayed with me through the course of my busy and hectic day."
Stan Syzmanski - President, Chief Strategist - StanleyVision
Stan Syzmanski - President, Chief Strategist - StanleyVision
"I see huge potential for relaxation and stress relief, along with focus-building with the Shape Space VR experience. I'm waiting with baited breath for the moment I can buy my own :) "
Aly Moore - COO - Spylight.com
Aly Moore - COO - Spylight.com
"Traveling through ShapeSpaceVR gives you a chance to see an entirely new universe, letting you soar through a world you wish you saw in your dreams. With ShapeSpaceVR, you get to experience the journey with your eyes wide open: a chemical free limitless flight through a psychedelic universe. Just strap on the HMD and dive into the infinite wonder that is Kevin Mack's imagination."
Jill Smolin - Director of Production Education
Jill Smolin - Director of Production Education
"I was sold when I tried on the headset and entered this creative world; the forms rotating and floating all around me. It felt like an out of body experience but a comfortable one. It was also really interesting to witness other people be totally whisked away into their own experiences by the piece. Kevin Mack is exploring intriguing and provocative ideas with this emerging format and I’m all about it."
Evan Tedlock - Animation Artist - evantedlock.com
Evan Tedlock - Animation Artist - evantedlock.com
"The ShapeSpaceVR experiences offer a pure and relaxing environment in which 3D art can be front and center. The scale and simplicity of the objects make it a truly unique art form that can transport you into another world of color and movement. I found it refreshing to see a different kind of transportative experience, one that strives to be its own genre and create something powerful, yet personal."
Jake Green - VR Production Manager - ZYPER
Jake Green - VR Production Manager - ZYPER
"I am a huge fan of the multi-talented Kevin Mack, since working together on Ghost Rider at Imageworks. So I was more than willing to put on the headset at this year's SIGGRAPH and see what he was up to. I was blown away by the experience and regard it as the coolest thing I have seen in 20 years of attending the conference. Having the colorful, melting shapes drift and transform in front of me was mesmerizing and soothing enough, before realizing I could look around and lose myself in a truly immersive experience. From a technical perspective, it is pure genius - no pixels, no temporal or spacial artifacts of any kind - just you and dripping wet, living, breathing blobs in space - your space."
Patrick Witting - Effects Supervisor - Sony Imageworks
Patrick Witting - Effects Supervisor - Sony Imageworks