MONSIEUR LOYAL AND THE HIDDEN FANFARE

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Monsieur Loyal and the Hidden Fanfare is a poetic and musical mixed and virtual reality hidden objects game. It is a parable about discovering one’s true purpose by escaping the constructs that bind us, an important concern of nowadays societies where many people are looking for new personal achievements. It is the first attempt to adapt the hidden objects genre to the XR medium, using the specific strength of both mixed and virtual reality. A virtual asset is used as 3D interface in mixed reality, also acting as an inventory for the hidden objects. This interface will also allow the player to switch from mixed to virtual reality to explore more complex scenes in VR using new vantage points in the levels. The project is narrative and is organized around several intricated arks. It will mostly target the market segment known as ‘story seekers’ and ‘VR explorers’ (families, 25-44 years old). The first playable version is intended to be developed over a period of 16 months.