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DROSERA OBSCURA

A Multi-Sensory XR Installation and Performance Collaboration

White animatronic robot with six paddle-like arms on a black background with a green circle—promo image for Drosera Obscura.

ICAT CUBE,
CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT VIRGINIA TECH

Thursday, October 23: 5:30–7:30 PM
Live Vocal Performance with Animatronics

Saturday, October 25: 12:00–3:00 PM
Animatronic Installation Only with Sound

Drosera Obscura merges virtual reality, animatronics, sound, scent, and touch into a single immersive performance.

This interdisciplinary collaboration between Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and McGill University’s CIRMMT redefines how audiences experience narrative and presence through technology, movement, and live performance.