3D ‘Interstellar’ in Oculus Rift virtual reality exhibit
The most stunning view of Christopher Nolan'sInterstellar to date is now available — through the immersive Oculus Rift Interstellar Experience.
The virtual Oculus Rift world was revealed on Monday in New York City and will travel throughout the country ahead of the film's opening Nov. 7.
The Oculus Rift experience allows participants to don high-tech headsets (known as the Oculus Rift development kit) to feel as if they are traveling, even floating in zero gravity through the Endurance spacecraft from the film.
Mike Woods, executive creative director of the effects house Framestore, says theInterstellar Oculus Rift experience is even "a considerable step up" from the Game of Thrones experience his company created this year to wide acclaim.
The project required a team of 15-20 people over the span of two months to painstakingly re-create the world and "the exact ship" from the movie.
The tour will hit participating AMC IMAX theaters in New York, Houston, Los Angelesand the Washington, D.C. area. As part of the Oculus exhibit, the smaller Ranger ship from Interstellar will make its world-wide debut at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. The exhibit will be open to the public Nov. 6-20.
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