A dream, shattered in lockdown
Rex Bixby is a virtual reality developer whose newfound success is abruptly halted by an unexpected layoff and a terrifying pandemic.
Trapped in isolation, Rex grapples with his shattered dreams. Just when all hope seems lost, a surreal opportunity unveils a kaleidoscopic adventure into the heart of a virtual underworld.
00:12:04:17Drawn from a real layoff
This 80-minute sci-fi dark comedy was directly inspired by Dillon Joseph's experience as a developer of one of the most immersive VR platforms in the world, and the sudden loss of everything he had worked for when the 2020 pandemic hit.
Rex Bixby captures a unique period of the pandemic, exploring the paranoid uncertainty of the times through experimental visuals and an immersive soundscape.
00:37:51:02Forty minutes of score, built in-house
The creators composed and produced an original 40-minute soundtrack that moves across genres and changes color as the story goes deeper.
Follow Rex into the virtual underworld
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