A visitor uses 2DF headset during the Re:publica digital conference in Berlin.
We are on the verge of being able to step into virtual and ‘mixed reality’ worlds where we can interact with favourite film characters and discover new story lines, said John Gaeta, the man who helped create the special affects in The Matrix and current Star Wars films.
The Oscar-winning Gaeta, who is the creative director for new media and experiences at Industrial Light and Magic (part of Lucasfilm, which is now owned by Disney), told an audience at digital culture festival Re:publica here that ILM’s xLab division is working to “translate worlds” from those you watch in the cinema “into worlds that you can walk into.”
Mr Gaeta said new forms of entertainment will redefine theme parks such as Disney World.
“There’s going to be an evolution in the way theme parks are developed and experienced,” he said.
He and his team are currently working to produce an interactive Star Wars world for Disney theme parks, though he said he could not offer any details.
He added that as technology continues to advance, interactive, immersive worlds would be something individuals could experience at home, outdoors, or in public locations.
Already, those working on films or games use technology to visualise scenes and the worlds they are set in. “At some point, in and of itself the visualisation becomes a new form of experience,” he said.
,
Source: Irish Times