aquaman – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

April 1, 2017

Justice League Premiere: Aquaman bekommt eigene interaktive VR-Erfahrung

Am Wochenende erschien der erste vollständige Justice League Trailer und versetzte das Internet in einen Rausch. Mittlerweile sind VR-Erfahrungen zu Promozwecken Standard in Hollywood geworden und dazu zählt auch das neueste Werk von Zack Snyder.

Partnerschaft zwischen Warner Bros. und IMAX

Zu Promozwecken ging Warners Bros. mit IMAX eine Partnerschaft ein, um gemeinsam drei neue VR-Erfahrungen basierend auf den kommenden Filmen zu gestalten. Das erste VR-Erlebnis geht daher Hand in Hand mit dem Film Justice League, der innerhalb des Jahres erscheinen wird. Darauf folgt im Jahr 2018 eine weitere VR-Erfahrung über den Comichelden Aquaman, der sein eigenes Spin-off erhält. Die dritte VR-Promo-Aktion und der dazugehörige Film ist bisher noch nicht veröffentlicht worden. Bisher gibt es noch keine Informationen darüber, ob die VR-Erfahrungen vollständige VR Spiele oder 360-Grad-Videos sind. Nur eins ist klar: Interaktiv werden sie sein. Außerdem sind sie exklusiv für IMAXs VR-Zentren gestaltet, die derzeit nur für Spielecontent ausgelegt sind. Es gibt allerdings Pläne über Erweiterungen für 360-Grad-Erfahrungen. Dafür verteilt IMAX sogar 360-Grad-Kameras an Filmemacher.

Aktuell liegt das IMAX-VR-Zentrum in Los Angeles, jedoch gibt es Pläne für neue Eröffnungen in New York City, Kalifornien, England und Schanghai in den kommenden Monaten. Die VR-Zentren sind eigentlich große VR-Arcadehallen und verfügen über die neueste Soft- und Hardware. Die Kosten für jede VR-Erfahrung belaufen sich auf einen USD pro Minute. Da die meisten VR-Erfahrungen 5 – 10 Minuten Laufzeit haben, zahlt man ungefähr 7 – 10 USD. Die neuen VR-Erfahrungen für die kommenden Filme werden ebenfalls kostenpflichtig sein.

Das Studio Warner Bros. ging diese Woche nebenbei eine weitere Partnerschaft mit HTC ein, um neue VR-Inhalte exklusiv für den Film Ready Player One zu produzieren. Der Film basierend auf dem Roman von Ernest Cline wird von Steven Spielberg produziert. Durch solche Kooperationen wird deutlich, wie weit sich die VR-Technologie mittlerweile in unserem Alltag verbreitet hat. Wir dürfen gespannt bleiben, was uns Weiteres erwartet.

(Quelle: uploadvr)

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March 28, 2017

Justice League, Aquaman To Get Interactive VR Experiences

The first full Justice League trailer hit this weekend, sending the internet into a frenzy for both better and worse. These days no Hollywood blockbuster is complete without a promotional VR experience, though, and Zack Synder’s latest move is no exception.

Warners. Bros announced today that it has partnered with IMAX to create three new VR experiences based on its upcoming movies, the first of which is Justice League, set to debut later this year. Then in 2018 we’ll get another experience based on Aquaman — a solo spin-off of this year’s superhero team up — and a third experience based on an unannounced movie will arrive in 2019.

These experiences will be interactive, but neither company has clarified if they’ll be fully VR games or 360 degree movies. They’re set to be timed exclusives for IMAX’s VR centers, which currently only feature gaming content but do have plans to expand into 360 degree experiences that tie into current releases in theaters in the future. IMAX is even giving filmmakers 360 degree cameras to shoot panoramic experiences for headsets.

We’ve reached out to the company to ask about the nature of these new experiences. A press release refers to them as “premium”, so expect to pay for them once they reached in-home headsets.

IMAX currently has one VR center open in Los Angeles, but plans to expand with new locations in New York City, California, the UK and Shanghai over the coming months. We’ve tested the LA one for ourselves and, while it’s definitely still in the experimental phase, we’re excited for the opportunity it presents in getting people into VR for the first time.

This isn’t the only VR deal Warner Bros. has announced this week; the company also partnered with HTC and will produce content for next year’s Ready Player One on Viveport.

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March 28, 2017

IMAX and Warner Bros. to Bring Justice League and Aquaman to VR Platforms

In an announcement today IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment have revealed a new virtual reality (VR) co-financing and production agreement, seeing the development of three experiences based on some of the latters upcoming blockbuster films.

Of the three, two have been officially unveiled, Justice League and Aquaman. One title will be released each year, with Justice League VR set to arrive in late 2017. The releases will receive an exclusive window in IMAX VR centres after which home and mobile VR platforms will be added.

“It’s fitting that with IMAX and Warner Bros.’ shared history of launching Hollywood movies in IMAX theatres, today we’re entering into our first studio deal to bring original VR content to the multiplex,” said IMAX Corp. CEO Richard L. Gelfond. “A key component of our vision for VR is to help usher in the first wave of high-end blockbuster-based content. Justice League and Aquaman feature some of the most beloved characters on the planet, providing iconic properties to launch this effort. This type of premium content will introduce audiences to virtual reality in standalone and multiplex-based IMAX VR centres as well as other platforms.”

“We are excited to be partnering with IMAX to develop and deliver premium VR experiences, and believe that capitalizing on Justice League and Aquaman characters from our well-known DC properties will broaden the appeal of this fast growing technology,” said Ron Sanders, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution. “Using content and characters from these upcoming films and incorporating creative direction from some of Hollywood’s most innovative filmmakers will help us to bring a groundbreaking experience to audiences and consumers who are hungry for a cutting-edge virtual reality experience.”

IMAX has been getting more involved with VR as the technology progresses. In January the company launched its IMAX VR Centre in Los Angeles, California, with plans to open at least five additional centres in New York City, California, the UK and Shanghai in the coming few months.

The company also created the IMAX VR Fund in 2016, a $50 million USD VR fund to help finance the creation of at least 25 experiences over the next three years.

As VRFocus learns more about IMAX and Warner Bros. VR content we#ll let you know.

February 15, 2017

Jason Momoa talks ‘For Honor,’ growing up without a TV, and making Aquaman cool

Actor Jason Momoa got his first taste of video gaming with Ubisoft’s For Honor arcade-style fighting game. After taking on other celebrities on Twitch, the Game of Thrones alum talked about his upcoming roles as Aquaman in Warner Bros. DC universe in this exclusive interview.

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