Silver is currently in early talks with a haptic startup to map her VR performances to tactile vests and gloves. The goal: when Liya touches the viewer’s shoulder in VR, a corresponding pressure point activates on the user’s body.
She’s also experimenting with dynamic lighting rigs that respond to user head movement—a feature that would allow her to “step into” shadows or light as the viewer turns away or leans in. liya silver vr
Silver has become an accidental expert. She consults on set lighting (no harsh overheads—they cast double shadows in VR), marks her distances with tape on the floor, and even suggests post-production audio layering. Her voice is often recorded with binaural microphones so that a whisper in the left ear actually sounds like it came from 2 inches away. Silver is currently in early talks with a