Welcome to Rumfoords Reads, our weekly list of the things that caught our eye this week from across the virtual style landscape.
We’ll share five pieces of spacey, wavy luxury each Wednesday. Cheers!
The Weeknd, Calvin Harris Groove in Futuristic World in ‘Over Now’ Video
“The song’s accompanying CGI-enhanced visual opens on a mirror-headed the Weeknd grooving in a chandelier-adorned room before it melds into a neon-tipped dance floor. Directed by Emil Nava, the futuristic clip features city and nature scenes along with a trip into space.”
Graduates in India Receive Diplomas as Their Personalized Avatar in Virtual Reality Ceremony
“As each student’s name was called, their avatar would recreate the moment where they would’ve walked up to the Institute’s director Dr. Subhasis Chaudhuri to snap a photo with their diploma.”
Apple acquires VR startup Spaces
“Spaces [is building] a VR add-on to traditional video conferencing solutions like Zoom, allowing Zoom users to take part in meetings with an animated avatar.”
Burning Man 2020 is buggy and fun as hell
“It is fun as hell, and allowed me to interact with old friends and new Burners from around the world as much as if I were at the actual physical event. Receiving ‘hugs’ and emoji from their avatars, corny as it sounds, has been one of the most cathartic experiences of a brutal year.”
Would you spend $10,000 on a virtual dress? Gucci is betting on it
“The $11.8 billion Italian powerhouse is no longer just designing physical products, but also virtual clothes, shoes, and accessories that exist entirely in the digital realm. It’s part of the brand’s bet that in order for luxury fashion to thrive in the next decade, it needs to be seamlessly integrated into the digital worlds where consumers are increasingly spending their time.”