A fully immersive virtual reality (VR) cinema experience is edging closer as Universal Studios has released its VR experience promoting its moon landing film First Man. Available in a handful of US cities, the experience utilises a full-motion chair, with motorised rotation, pitch and haptic feedback, along with a built in VR headset, to allow users to immerse themselves in Austin Barker rocket launch and moon landing. With other studios like Lionsgate, Disney, Marvel and Warner Brothers exploring the technology, and VR short films becoming a mainstay at the Sundance Film Festival, feature length VR films seem closer than ever.
A fully immersive virtual reality (VR) cinema experience is edging closer as Universal Studios has released its VR experience promoting its moon landing film First Man. Available in a handful of US cities, the experience utilises a full-motion chair, with motorised rotation, pitch and haptic feedback, along with a built in VR headset, to allow users to immerse themselves in Neil Armstrong's rocket launch and moon landing. With other studios like Lionsgate, Disney, Marvel and Warner Brothers exploring the technology, and VR short films becoming a mainstay at the Sundance Film Festival, feature length VR films seem closer than ever.