How Virtual Reality is reinventing the Future of Online Art

Rudolph van Valkenburg
3 min readOct 24, 2016

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The increasing number of online art platforms is making art ever more accessible, allowing anyone to discover, buy and sell art in a few clicks.

At the same time, Virtual Reality (VR) is starting to emerge and become the next computing revolution. Internet giants like Google, Samsung and Facebook are investing heavily in this new technology, making VR accessible to everyone.

A New Online Art Experience in 3D

The idea of virtual reality is not new. Old masters have always played with illusions, making a painting look real or close to reality…

While Art is about discovering, visiting, looking, admiring and feeling, VR allows the user to do the same in another place.

Today 3D technology can make this art experience even more real.

ArtQuid is an online global community for artists and art enthusiasts. It offers a comprehensive solution of customized 3D galleries available on all digital media.

“3D is transforming the online art experience”.

Instead of having to browse through hundreds of flat images online, art lovers can now visit a 3D gallery like a real art show, look at artworks from any angle and enjoy a great view of the overall exhibition.

3D Galleries on Desktop

The 3D experience is unique and offers great opportunities to visitors, buyers and artists who can now express their creativity like never before.

Every artist can customize his/her own dream 3D gallery by changing colors, textures, dimensions of the artworks, frames and hanging order. On top of that, artists can even choose to exhibit anywhere in the world by selecting a 360° view of New York, Venice, the Caribbean or any other place they like!

3D Galleries on Mobile

The 3D galleries are also available on the ArtQuid mobile Application (App Store and Google Play).

“Having your own 3D gallery in your pocket is particularly handy and fun for a quick demo to your clients, or friends at anytime. WOW effect guaranteed!”

3D Galleries in Virtual Reality

For a total immersive experience ArtQuid offers a free VR version of the 3D galleries on its mobile Application by using a simple Google Cardboard headset.

Feedbacks from artists

Today, among the thousands of online galleries on ArtQuid, many artists have already customized their own 3D gallery. We receive a lot of feedback from artists, surprised at how easy it is to set up a 3D gallery.

“I’m totally rediscovering my work”, says one artist.

3D is not only a great new promotional tool for artists, it is transforming the online art experience. A new world of art opens up in 3D.

“The Revolution of Online Art in 3D has already started!”

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