Australia Felix: Immersive visions of the Great Southern Land

This research investigates how New Media is utilised to develop Virtual Reality experiences for immersive interactive landscape photography. Together the artefact and the exegesis explore how technology can shape our various relationships with the environment. The artefact is an online experiential gallery of panoramic images of the Australian landscape. The exegesis reflects upon the aesthetics of the natural world in the digital milieu. It utilises the theoretical prism of ecocriticism. The research draws together insights into creativity as knowledge, the importance of a love of nature and the impact of new technologies. PhD by Artefact and Exegesis