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Ghost in the Shell taps VR to immerse fans in a cyberpunk world of battling geisha bots

on Apr 3, 2017 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Paramount Pictures has capitalized on future tech such as VR and AR to promote its latest movie, Ghost in the Shell, an adaptation of the 1995 dystopian sci-fi anime of the same name.

The studio worked with director Rupert Sanders and Oculus and developer Here Be Dragons to bring scenes from the movie to the public in full 360 video, fully compatible with virtual reality headsets including Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR.

The experience gives users a fly-on-the-wall experience of scenes including futuristic skylines and robot geisha battles. It was also publicised on the movie’s Facebook page.

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Source: The Drum