Virtual reality movie watching platform, Bigscreen, has today announced that it has teamed up with Funimation, a global anime content provider and a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television (SPT), to program an ongoing slate of popular anime films.
The partnership means that Bigscreen users will be able to stream some of anime’s greatest hits inside a virtual cinema with friends, including blockbusters like Your Name, Akira, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, Shin Godzilla, and many more. Fans can join live movie events or watch on-demand on Oculus Quest, the Rift Platform, or Oculus Go.
Users can purchase tickets for on-demand movies and live screenings at bigscreenvr.com/events, with prices starting at USD $3.99. Bigscreen allows users to customize avatars, hang out in a virtual lobby, and voice chat with other movie fans, as well as enjoy films solo or invite up to eight friends to join for a social movie watching experience.