Throughout the A MAZE. / Berlin festival living mycelium is connected to the Mycelia VRC world environment where it is creating a reactive, generative soundscape.

Haptic sensors are placed around the mycelium in the physical world which respond to touch within VRC.

6PM EDT July 21st to Midnight EDT July 25th 2021

Terrestrials visiting Mycelia might find themselves able to interact with the virtual Mycelia organism that is connected to Living physical mycelium. Touching the Mycelia organism triggers sensors in the physical world, behaving as a form of physical touch.

The real-world mycelium responds sonically* & visually within Mycelia.

Special human & nonhuman collaborative performances:

**Space is limited to these performances - registration is required to ensure you experience these events in VRChat. All performances are PWYC with a suggested donation of 10 €.

Mycelia resides in VRChat and requires a PCVR compatible headset. No Quest supported (except when using the pc version via virtual desktop or airlink). PC users without VR headset can also access the world in 2D desktop mode through VRChat.

Register here.

Make sure to install VRChat, setup your profile and walk through the tutorial if you are a new user: https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/. For folks without a headset or PC there will be live streamed performances. Find the links to the performances at the end of the post.

__July 21st, 21:00 - 22:00 CEST**
__Nanotopia is performing a live streaming bio-sonification Midnight Mushroom Music set. During the performance Metaverse Artist R00T is embodying the Mycelium spirit through an interpretive dance together with other Mycelials from the MCSA.

__July 22nd, 21:00 - 22:00 CEST**
__Nanotopia is performing a live streaming bio-sonification Midnight Mushroom Music set!

__July 24th, 23:00 - 24:00 CEST**
__Nanotopia is performing a live streaming bio-sonification Midnight Mushroom Music set. During the performance Metaverse Artist R00T is embodying the Mycelium spirit through an interpretive dance together with other Mycelials from the MCSA.

Credits:
Mycelia original concept by:
Tosca Terán & Sara Lisa Vogl

Mycelia world created by:
The MCSA

Avatars created by:
The MCSA
Tyson Cross
Tosca Terán
Sara Lisa Vogl

Generative ambient reactive audio:
Nanotopia
Ganoderma lucidum
Pleurotus ostreatus

Atmospheric audio & performance audio set-up:
The MCSA’s Tonetastic

Performances are streamed for free!

July 21st stream link:
https://youtu.be/XBiV09kHVTA

July 22nd stream link:
https://youtu.be/MxasZY0j1U8

July 24th stream link:
https://youtu.be/9z8MXDVy-4M