VOPUS is a European research project exploring how opera can come alive in virtual worlds, and what that means for culture, community, and wellbeing. At its heart is Operaland, a persistent virtual world where audiences and creators meet to experience and shape opera together.
The Project. Virtual World Opera for Participation, Unity, and Social Cohesion. A three-year investigation into how culture and communities change when people spend time in virtual worlds, with a focus on opera.
About VopusThe Platform. A shared, persistent virtual world accessible from everyday devices, where people can experience opera, take part in performances and events, and help shape the research.
Explore OperaLandOne opera house begins bringing elements of a production into OperaLand.
A second house joins, combining content and audiences within OperaLand.
Several opera houses converge within OperaLand at once.
VOPUS - Virtual World Opera for Participation, Unity, and Social Cohesion.
A Horizon Europe research project.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.