Meta Quest (2): Beautiful quillustrations and how to see them
Quillustrations are a fascinating young VR art form. I'll show you how to experience some of the most beautiful 3D 360 scenes.
Quillustrations are 3D illustrations created with the VR app Quill. With this, artists can draw and animate objects and entire scenes by hand in virtual reality. Since 2016, this has developed into an art form.
In Oculus TV, you can search specifically for Quillustrations by activating the "VR Animation" filter. What follows is a subjective and by no means exhaustive list of the most impressive Quill artworks, as well as instructions on how to view them with Meta Quest (2). Don't worry, it's easy!
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List of the beautiful Quillustrations
An Afternoon in Tokyo
- Artist: Léa Peirano
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
A young man and a young woman meet on a staircase. In anime style. An amazingly lifelike and atmospheric scene.
This scene is inspired by the anime film "Your Name". | Image: Léa Peirano
Anim Brush Portrait
- Artist: Matt Schaefer
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
Stylized portrait of a man. What you can't see in the picture: The colors and shapes flow and give the portrait liveliness.
This is Matt Schaefer's first attempt at an animated portrait. Impressive. | Image: Matt Schaefer
Ant Megacolony
- Studio: Studio Syro
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
A dystopian megacity in dioramic miniature format. Incredibly detailed. Especially cool: The other views teleport you to different corners of the city.
This city served as a backdrop for a Quill movie. | Image: Studio Syro
Bio Excavation Facility
- Artist: Matt Schaefer
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
A cylindrical sci-fi facility with hovering robots. The artist recommends viewing it while standing.
This quillustration represents a "biomechanical planet," according to Schaefer. | Image: Matt Schaefer
Couch Potatoes
- Artist: Daniel Peixe
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
It's Valentine's Day. A couple sits on the couch munching popcorn by the light of the TV.
Two couch potatoes enjoy a movie night. | Image: Daniel Peixe
Lifetime Achievement
- Studio: Parade Animation
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
Lifetime Achievement is more than a quillustration. It is a touching animated film about what matters in life.
Lifetime Achievement is the longest narrative film to date drawn and animated entirely in VR. | Image: Parade Animation
Lunch Break
- Artist: Daniel Peixe
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
This quillustration is inspired by the famous black and white photograph by Charles C. Ebbets. Not for people with a fear of heights.
Two mismatched construction workers take a lunch break. | Image: Daniel Peixe
Lustration VR
- Studio: New Canvas
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
A Quill adaptation of the comic book of the same name. You'll find yourself in Cheri's Diner, an in-between world where the deceased arrive after their death.
You can view the scene from different angles, allowing you to listen in on visitors' conversations. | Image: New Canvas
Namoo
- Studio: Baobab Studios
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
Namoo is a full-fledged VR film. It tells the moving story of an artist who strays from his path.
Namoo was drawn at various festivals and was an Oscar contender. | Image: Baobab Studios
No Fate
- Artist: Matt Schaefer
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
Anyone who has seen Terminator 2 should know this scene. According to Matt Schaefer, he still can't get it out of his mind.
A nuclear nightmare: The fireball hits Sarah Connor. | Image: Matt Schaefer
The Cupola
- Artist: Léa Peirano
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
The Cupola is the observation tower of the ISS. The quillustration is inspired by a true incident.
Depicted is French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. | Image: Léa Peirano
The Remedy
- Artist: Daniel Peixe
- Link to experience: Oculus TV
The Remedy is a VR film and one of the most impressive examples of what is possible with Quill. It's about a young woman who embarks on a dangerous journey to find a cure for her sick son.
The Remedy is visually stunning and drawn with the highest level of artistry. | Image: Daniel Peixe
Vampire in the Sun
- Artist: Daniel Peixe
- Link to the experience: Oculus TV
A young woman with a parasol sits in a tranquil patch of woods. An idyll. Or is it?
In this scene, nothing is what it seems at first glance. Image: Daniel Peixe
How to watch the Quillustrations with Meta Quest (2)
- Select a quillustration you want to watch and click on the link I provided.
- You will be redirected to the corresponding Oculus TV page. Log in to your account, if necessary.
- Click on "Watch Later."
- Put on your Meta Quest and open Oculus TV.
- You should see the Quillustration under the "Saved" section. Now you just have to click on it.
Make sure to activate the "HD" option in the playback menu so that the Quillustrations are displayed in high resolution. This makes a big difference visually. Performance problems may occur on the original Oculus Quest.
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