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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday April 19 2017, @04:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the immersive-aliens-would-be-a-nightmare-made-real dept.

VR is about to get a creative filmmaker's touch.

Ridley Scott's RSA Films production company is launching a new imprint "dedicated exclusively to the creative development and production of VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality) and mixed media." It's called RSA VR.

RSA VR's first project is a VR Experience for "Alien: Covenant," in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and Technicolour.

"We have been heavily involved in VR for the past few years, and having a dedicated stand-alone division underscores our commitment to immersive media in both the brand and entertainment space," RSA Films' president Jules Daly said.


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  • (Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Wednesday April 19 2017, @09:19PM (2 children)

    by Grishnakh (2831) on Wednesday April 19 2017, @09:19PM (#496560)

    Wrong, I can't get most of those at home.

    * crying babies
    I don't have any babies, and the adoption process is extremely difficult and expensive from what I hear.

    * people narrating the movie, giving spoilers, using cell phones
    I don't have any friends who would do this. They seem to think it's rude for some reason.

    * being unable to pause, back up, look up facts...
    I could simply not do these things, true, but in a theater I'm actively prevented from doing them so it doesn't rely on my discipline.

    * overprices candy, popcorn, tickets
    I could simply burn some extra cash, but that's not quite the same as having to fork over a lot of money for these things at the concession stand.

    * a gazillion commercials before the movie starts
    I don't have actual over-the-air TV, so I don't have an easy way of replicating this. And even if I did, usually commercial segments on live TV only last a few minutes before it goes back to regular programming. I don't know how to replicate 15-30 minutes of straight commercials without going to a lot of trouble.

    * a zillion unskippable previews
    Here again, I could simply avoid hitting the "next track" button, but that requires discipline on my part. In a theater, it's simply impossible for me to skip these things.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday April 20 2017, @02:41PM (1 child)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 20 2017, @02:41PM (#496866) Journal

    I think I was saying that I don't get those experiences, crying babies, etc at home. But I do get those experiences at the theater. VR, like 3D, like Crying Babies, are things at the theater that I don't have to suffer with at home.

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    • (Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Thursday April 20 2017, @04:28PM

      by Grishnakh (2831) on Thursday April 20 2017, @04:28PM (#496919)

      Yeah, I understand that. These are wonderful experiences you're missing out on by not going to theaters!

      Don't you want to hear crying babies during a movie? Don't you want to hear young children making noise during R-rated movies that aren't appropriate for them? Don't you want to hear talking about the movie, or even talking *to* the movie? Don't you want to risk getting shot by angry movie-goers? You might not have these enriching experiences available to you in your cold, sterile home theater, so you should visit a real cinema so enjoy this rich culture.