Ben Neal

Arts-focused freelance Creative Technologist, Digital Artist, programmer, games/gadget builder, producer, educator. Making technology-infused Art experiences

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

BOOM! To keep up with activity to do with my XR work with @KerrynWise, the new VR experience Facades & our forth-coming studio check out @StudioDisplace on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

[The Lumen Prize @lumenprize]

2025 Performance & Music Award Finalists

Artists in the Performance & Music category challenged and expanded traditional genre boundaries, imagining hybrid forms at the intersection of sound, movement, and code.

These works merged bodies into interfaces and compositions into systems through motion capture, biosignalling, and generative audio.

Rather than simply performing with technology, these artists perform through it, creating live, responsive dialogues that redefine what performance can mean in a computational age.

Meet the Finalists:
✨ Guy Ben-Ary
✨ Thijs Biersteker
✨ Eva Davidova
✨ Maria Finkelmeier
✨ @fuse_works
✨@lisajamhoury
✨ Cha Jinyeob
✨ Yichu Li
✨ Laura Mannelli
✨ Nicholas Medvescek
✨ Vadim Mirgorod
✨ @studiodisplace

See the full list of finalists: https://t.co/gCPi5fwCpc

#lumenprize #lumenprize2025 #lumen #lumenartist #digitalart #digitalartists #artprize #digitalartprize

[The Lumen Prize @lumenprize]

Meet The 2025 Lumen Prize Finalists ✨

This year marks a defining moment in the history of The Lumen Prize.

With over 2,200+ submissions representing 71 countries, the 2025 call brought forward some of the most boundary-pushing, conceptually rich, and technically innovative work we've ever encountered.

Without further ado, please welcome The 2025 Lumen Prize Finalists!

🔗 https://t.co/gCPi5fwCpc

#LumenPrize #ArtAndTech #DigitalArt #art #lumenartist #digitalartist #artprize #digitalartprize

[Displace Studio @StudioDisplace]

ECSTATIC to announce we're a FINALIST for the Lumen Prize!

With over 2,200+ submissions from 71 countries, amongst the most boundary-pushing, conceptually rich, & technically innovative work in the world, we are truly honoured for REPLICA to be chosen!

https://t.co/ew0XAcKNoz

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

@MrJohnSear @VIPStudioUoN @NottmBRC @ImperialBRC @ManchesterBRC @ExeterBRC @UoNCMMB Ah thanks! Worked out well👍

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

Learn about respiratory medicine while flying through a patient's lungs treating them in this VR app.

Created w/ @MrJohnSear & @VIPStudioUoN for https://t.co/cWlKXoUBby @NottmBRC @ImperialBRC @ManchesterBRC @ExeterBRC @UoNCMMB .

More on my website: https://t.co/rZe3xsaThQ

[Displace Studio @StudioDisplace]

Facades! At SXSW in Austin, Texas!! Also get a sneak peak of new performance REPLICA.

Thanks to: @UniofNottingham @VIPStudioUoN
@UKatSXSW @biztradegovukna @scalerrglobal
@ace_national Invest in UK University R&D, and Department for Trade & Business.
#SxSW #UKHouse #UKatSxSW

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

So, who's off to Bluesky?

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

So, who's off to Bluesky?

[Displace Studio @StudioDisplace]

We're speaking about REPLICA - our new Mixed Reality Digital Double project at Digital Body Festival, @hackney_bridge, London on Nov 16th! Get a a ticket here : https://t.co/BZHhgEu4Tu

[IJAD Dance Company @IJADdance]

The OOT Arts/Tech Residency got underway recently with an in-person week at @VIPStudioUoN.

We covered a range of subjects, from volumetrics to motion capture, sensography and much more. A huge thank you to our guest tutors including @KerrynWise @psiconlab @clemencedebaig 👏

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

Fantastic day of great and generous advise on all things immersive at @ImmersiveExpNet summit with @KerrynWise repping @studiodisplace. Here's a pic of @darrenemerson77 chatting about the "full fat" version of Repetitive Beats. Lovely to bump into a whole host of friendly faces!

[Tim Denning @Tim_Denning]

This is Tom Anderson.

At 35 years old, he sold Myspace for $580M.

Then he bizarrely vanished.

Here's his story:

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

Your first chance to experience the multiplayer Mixed Reality game I've been working on with @mrjohnsear - the official remake of @blasttheory 's legendary "Can You See Me Now?" https://t.co/DmKvJ8It3B

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

Your first chance to experience the multiplayer Mixed Reality game I've been working on with @mrjohnsear - the official remake of @blasttheory 's legendary "Can You See Me Now?" https://t.co/DmKvJ8It3B

[Thomas Geijtenbeek @tgeijten]

Trying to teach my new model to run using reinforcement learning (Hyfydy + depRL)

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

New website for the Virtual and Immersive Production Studio! ... and guess who's an associate artist :D

[Virtual & Immersive Production Studio @VIPStudioUoN]

📣 It's a sunny Friday & the VIP Studio new website has launched! 🎉

🖼 The new website has a collection of images & videos that give a taster of what can be achieved - plus videos of #motioncapture #volumetriccapture

Website👉https://t.co/OK3rjxUc0p

#studio #immersive

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

Also, pls pls... leave us a review!

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

Play MoodPinball on your Android phone! I just updated it a teeny bit with better lighting. Search "moodpinball" on Google Play. Explore Coventry & sound data - play for free. Made with @BOMlab @echodeltamoon @LuciaAttica for @hannah_redler @ODIHQ @datastoriesuk & @nowplaythese

[Ben Neal @psiconlab]

CURRENTS Festival kicks off today in Santa Fé, New Mexico! It's our international Premiere of the brand new VR version of Facades for Meta Quest home users - try out at home now https://t.co/ob3aGWsovg

[Displace Studio @StudioDisplace]

Proud to be part of the Currents New Media festival! Explore the surreal ‘VR Noir’ of #FacadesVR there, or try it at home on your Meta Quest. https://t.co/vnxjye7i8M @currentsnm #ImmersiveExperience #ArtFestival #SantaFeArtsandCulture

[Displace Studio @StudioDisplace]

FacadesVR is a unique dance theatre encounter with immersive storytelling, experimental visuals and emotive music. Discover #FacadesVR in your own home. Download now on Meta Quest. https://t.co/vnxjye7i8M #VRArt #ImmersiveTheatre #MetaQuest