BREAKING NEWS | "THE LAST STANZA" OFFICIALLY SELECTED IN THE VIRTUAL WORLDS COMPETITION AT NEW IMAGES FESTIVAL 2026 IN PARIS FRANCE
I’m very pleased to share that my art–poetry–music–virtual-world–game The Last Stanza has been selected for the Virtual Worlds Competition at NewImages Festival 2026, an international festival for immersive art, digital creation, and virtual environments in Paris, France. Although I won’t be able to attend in person, it’s exciting to see this project presented on an international stage.
NewImages Festival’s 9th edition will take place at Le Forum des images (Westfield Forum des Halles, 2 rue du Cinéma — porte Saint-Eustache, 75001 Paris) from 8–12 April 2026, with the festival extended through 18 April in partner venues across the city. The programme brings together outstanding work in XR, virtual worlds, digital narrative, and interactive experiences from around the world.
The Industry Days — dedicated to professional programming including the XR Market, panels, workshops, networking, and conferences — will run from 7–10 April 2026 in Paris. There will also be a physically installed station where visitors can log into VIVERSE and play the work together on site.
I’m honoured that The Last Stanza will be presented alongside so many remarkable projects in the Virtual Worlds Competition, and to share it with a global community of creators and audiences exploring new forms of interactive and narrative experience.
If you haven’t yet had a chance to play The Last Stanza, it’s available on PC/Mac, mobile, and VR — link in the comments.
Looking forward to seeing the work showcased at NewImages Festival 2026.
"THE LAST STANZA" SELECTED AS A FINALIST IN THE QLD XR FESTIVAL 2025, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
I’m very happy to share that "The Last Stanza" has been selected as a Finalist in the QLD XR Festival 2025, in the Best in Virtual Worlds category.
The Last Stanza was created as part of my commission with VIVERSE, through their creator program. It’s been one of the most rewarding pieces I’ve made — blending poetry, sculpture, and immersive worldbuilding into an interactive experience you can explore at your own pace. It was the first time that I attempted to gamify an artwork/poetry work! I really enjoyed learning how to make something that's both fun to play & that explores deeper themes around philosophy, creativity and poetry.
The QLD XR Festival's events will take place in Brisbane from the 28th–30th of November, and I’m so honored that The Last Stanza will be part of it.
2025 has already been an incredibly fruitful & creative year, and that momentum is thanks in huge part to the support, encouragement, and curiosity of the communities around me — both locally and online. I’m genuinely grateful.
If you haven’t had a chance to play The Last Stanza yet, why not have a try?
THE LAST STANZA | FULL PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO
THE LAST STANZA | OFFICIAL LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT
I’m beyond excited to announce the official launch of "The Last Stanza", made in collaboration with VIVERSE! I invite you all to experience it here:
https://worlds.viverse.com/8eGr6p6
https://worlds.viverse.com/8eGr6p6
Where does the soul live?
In the heart… the brain… the eye?
In what we feel—or what we leave behind?
In the heart… the brain… the eye?
In what we feel—or what we leave behind?
Step into "The Last Stanza", a surreal, immersive journey.
Wander through a dreamlike world of sculpture, sound, and poetry.
Collect six hidden stanzas—each bound to a golden artifact:
the Heart, the Brain, the Hand, the Boot, the Eye, the Vial of Tears.
Wander through a dreamlike world of sculpture, sound, and poetry.
Collect six hidden stanzas—each bound to a golden artifact:
the Heart, the Brain, the Hand, the Boot, the Eye, the Vial of Tears.
Unlock the seventh and final poem…
and maybe, just maybe, discover something about your own soul.
and maybe, just maybe, discover something about your own soul.
Climb. Fly. Listen. Feel. Find.
"The Last Stanza" is now live on VIVERSE (VR, desktop, and mobile).
Creating this experience as part of the VIVERSE Creator Program has been a truly inspiring opportunity—and now, the world is yours to explore!
Creating this experience as part of the VIVERSE Creator Program has been a truly inspiring opportunity—and now, the world is yours to explore!
BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO
& for those of you interested in how this was made, here's a video that shows you some of the tools & creative strategies I used to create "The Last Stanza".
