{"id":8374,"date":"2021-08-01T00:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salmanas.de\/?p=8374"},"modified":"2025-06-02T12:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:26:36","slug":"the-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salmanas.de\/?p=8374","title":{"rendered":"The Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8374\" class=\"elementor elementor-8374\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f611a2 e-con-full  parentsticky e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58f611a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d33715d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d33715d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655829fa e-con-full child-sticky e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"655829fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b5303e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68b5303e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Based on a true story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bec2550 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bec2550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The peacock spreads out its magnificent plumage for a reason, and even the bird of paradise doesn&#8217;t dance for minutes just for fun. 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And what medium is better suited to this than virtual reality?<\/p><p>In an immersive underwater world, the player works with the pufferfish to build the most eye-catching mating area possible in order to attract potential partners. The explorable 3D scenery includes a variety of plants and animals &#8211; some inspired, some imaginative, but always highly abstract.<\/p><p>Between caves and coral reefs, you get to know your spherical companion better and better and discover surprising things about him. 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