Netflix is testing a virtual reality ‘rental store’
As part of Netflix's latest hack day, its designers have created a VR showroom that users can stroll around thanks to HTC Vive's room-scale VR. Called 'The Netflix Zone' - with a font that nods to a certain classic TV show - the hack was put together by just three developers; Joey Cato, Marco Caldeira, and Adnan Abbas.
In the zone, the familiar Netflix movie categories are reimagined as different shelf racks, including ones for personal recommendations. Titles such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards sit on shelves in the form of VHS cassettes. In a nice bit of attention to detail, if they're picked up and rotated with the Vive's controllers, the familiar tape spools are built into the back of each object.
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