Make me walk on Pandora with VR, maybe I’ll like it. Anything else too close from reality, what’s the point?
- Being able to "walk inside" theatrical musical performances (musicals, concerts) is incredibly amazing. Like blows-you-away amazing
- Being able to "walk inside" traditional movie/TV doesn't work at all. You can't do framing/cuts/editing so it feels like you're awkwardly sitting next to actors who don't acknowledge you and you never know what to look at and you miss an important facial reaction because you were too busy noticing what a beautiful oriental rug you're standing on
You don't realize how important framing/cuts/editing is to the TV/movie experience until they disappear, so it doesn't work at all -- they turn into weird theater plays in a way, which they're not meant to be.
Whereas theatrical plays/musicals/shows are meant for you to observe action all over the stage, so it translates extremely well to VR -- and because you can be on stage, it's immersive like dinner theater and just amazing.
On the other hand, if you're watching a movie on a virtual IMAX-sized screen that still has edges, then it's totally fine. I'm just saying that full VR immersion does not work for movies/TV.
John Gruber and Ben Thompson were both amazed at the basketball footage and one or both of them said they would happily buy a season pass for it.
Concerts in VR are a real and big thing already.
Examples:
Fatboy Slim: https://youtu.be/u1ulTKJNj7Y?t=145 (watch for at least 30 seconds)
Notorious BIG: https://themusicuniverse.com/meta-announces-exclusive-notori...
Megan Thee Stallion: https://www.livedesignonline.com/news/bring-thee-hottieverse...