FoST Festival (2017)

See it if you have any interest in Virtual Reality. Classic headset programs to new art forms, passive watching to interactive even group programs

Don't see it if walking around the lovely Snug Harbor Arts Park will be difficult for you. You may want to bring lunch as food is limited. You are a luddite

See it if you fall into the marketing of what Fost promises but don't deliver.

Don't see it if you know about this kind of festivals, and you know that Fost won't deliver.

Also Fost Festival had bad organization. Bad attitude from the staff. The proposal was boring, Fost was promoted as an immersive and Virtual Reality festival, There were just two immersive plays and the other 90% was VR For a VR experience traveling to the beautiful Snug harbor Cultural Center? We had to be in waiting list for and we couldn't get it. We took the ferry from Manhattan, then a taxi, it was a whole trip to see VR stands that were reserved since morning and we were there at 1 pm, we couldn't see anything, most of the stands were for 6 people max. The staff didn't help and they were not kind at all. We felt that attitude all day. A miss
The play that I was excited to see Broken Bone Bathtub was cancelled all day, and the staff told me to return the next day to see if it was to be played. I doubt it. I will never return to this festival, you can see VR everywhere. The food court wasn't attractive.... Read more Read less

See it if You have a strong connection to the VR/AR community and are interested in exploring new exhibits in a festival setting

Don't see it if New materials don’t appeal to you, and if a hit/miss festival experience isn’t your thing

See it if This festival is dedicated to VR and the future of story telling, see it if Virtual Reality is of interest to you.

Don't see it if you are not into VR. There is a bit of walking that you will have to do.

Also If you go, get there very early to sign up for the exhibitions. Most were filled up for the day after only a few hours.... Read more Read less

See it if You are interested in how new art forms like immersive theater and AR/VR are used for storytelling

Don't see it if Great selection of materials, but most interesting parts had a full sign up list or a long wait time

See it if You are interested in storytelling in VR in a beautiful setting. Sag Harbor is worth the trip by itself, IMHO.

Don't see it if You don't like VR, or you have trouble walking.

Also Getting around the festival was confusing, and I had trouble getting the app to work. And most of the VR filled up early.

But if you are flexible, it was a fun day with interesting VR, in a really beautiful setting. The one panel I saw was interesting. And a couple of the other assorted art installations were fun.... Read more Read less