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entertainment16 days ago•15 min saved

Netflix Launches Ticketed 'KPop Demon Hunters' Immersive Experience in Dallas and Philadelphia

Netflix is expanding its 'KPop Demon Hunters' franchise into physical spaces with a new ticketed immersive attraction at its Netflix House locations in Dallas and Philadelphia. The experience, which opens in November, features live actors, 3D technology, and physical versions of the film's characters, including a puppet created with Jim Henson's Creature Shop. This move follows the film's massive streaming success and ongoing trademark disputes.

via Variety|

#entertainment #immersive-experience #kpop-demon-hunters

entertainment25 days ago•17 min saved

Oprah Launches AHA Immersive Show at Las Vegas Sphere

Oprah Winfrey unveils AHA, a two-hour live immersive experience premiering at Sphere in Las Vegas for April 2–4; created with a global collective of musicians, artists and storytellers, the show features performances by Jacob Collier, Ocean Vuong, Ajeet and Wintley Phipps, and leverages Sphere’s wraparound LED display and Immersive Sound. Directed by Ethan Tobman and produced by Baz Halpin, with original music by Max Richter and collaborators including Jason White and Jon Hopkins, AHA is executive produced by Winfrey and partners and presented by Live Nation.

via Deadline|

#aha #entertainment #immersive-experience

food-and-drink2 months ago•6 min saved

Buffalo Trace Turns Its Distillery Into a Bourbon Camp for Adults

Buffalo Trace is turning its Frankfort, KY campus into Camp Buffalo Trace—an adult bourbon-themed immersive experience with interactive activities, bourbon education, and optional luxury on-site camping. Highlights include a Whiskey Woodcraft Workshop, Bung Driving Relay, Blind Tasting & Buffalo Trace Trivia, and a Single Barrel Challenge, plus overnight camping in air‑conditioned canvas tents. The event takes place August 29 and September 5, with a July 14–21 sweepstakes to win day‑camp or day‑plus‑overnight passes; full rules at buffalotracedistillery.com/camp.

via The Manual|

#bourbon #buffalo-trace #distillery

technology3 months ago•1 min saved

Touch the Cosmos Without Leaving the Ground: Smithsonian's New VR Experience

A new 5,000-square-foot VR attraction in Washington, D.C., created by Fever with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, lets visitors explore the cosmos from the ground—standing in for the Sun’s surface, crossing the event horizon of a black hole, and viewing the Pillars of Creation—using data-driven visuals and scientist input to convey the vastness of space.

via WTOP|

#astrophysics #cosmos #immersive-experience

entertainment3 months ago•16 min saved

Rocky Horror Goes Immersive at Sphere in 2027

Sphere Entertainment will stage a new version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Sphere Las Vegas in 2027, part of the company’s push to create original, immersive experiences. The announcement follows a milestone for Sphere’s Wizard of Oz adaptation, which has sold over 3 million tickets and generated about $400 million, underscoring a trend toward tech-driven, audience-focused live entertainment.

via Deadline|

#2027 #entertainment #immersive-experience

entertainment3 months ago•2 min saved

Rocky Horror Picture Show to Warp Into the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027

Sphere Entertainment will bring a high-tech, immersive adaptation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027, using the venue’s 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED screen and spatial audio to heighten audience participation while preserving the cult classic’s interactive elements; it follows the success of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (over $400M in ticket sales and 3M tickets), with no exact release date announced yet.

via USA Today|

#audience-participation #entertainment #immersive-experience

entertainment9 months ago•4 min saved

Nostalgia's Magic: How 'The Sphere' and 'The Wizard of Oz' Draw Movie Fans

The Sphere in Las Vegas has successfully reimagined 'The Wizard of Oz' as an immersive, technologically advanced experience, drawing large crowds and generating nearly $200 million in ticket sales, highlighting the power of nostalgia and experiential storytelling in a changing entertainment landscape.

via NBC News|

#entertainment #immersive-experience #nostalgia

culture9 months ago•6 min saved

Ford Mustang's Theme Park Makeover Aims to Attract Gen Z Buyers

The Los Angeles exhibit 'American Icon: A Mustang Immersive Experience' uses theme park-style installations, projections, and a 4D theater to celebrate the history and cultural impact of the Ford Mustang, aiming to inspire a new generation of car enthusiasts amid changing automotive consumer trends.

via Los Angeles Times|

#car-culture #culture #ford

entertainment11 months ago•4 min saved

Celebrating 60 Years of Mustang with a New 4D Immersive Experience

The 'American Icon: A Mustang Immersive Experience' in LA offers a 45-minute interactive journey through the history and cultural impact of the Ford Mustang, featuring museum exhibits, virtual rides, and a 4D movie, though it can be cheesy at times. Tickets cost $35, with additional parking fees, and the experience runs until February next year.

via Jalopnik|

#car-history #entertainment #ford-mustang

technology11 months ago•7 min saved

Apple Vision Pro M5: Improved, Comfortable, and Developer-Focused

Apple's Vision Pro with the new M5 chip is an improved but still somewhat isolating VR headset, offering better comfort, faster display refresh, and enhanced visuals, yet it remains expensive and feels lonely to use, highlighting the need for more social and content options to justify its adoption.

via The Verge|

#apple #immersive-experience #m5-processor

technology11 months ago•1 min saved

Samsung Galaxy XR: A New Era in Multimodal AI and Extended Reality

Samsung Electronics unveiled Galaxy XR, a groundbreaking extended reality headset powered by context-aware, multimodal AI, co-developed with Google and Qualcomm, offering immersive experiences for discovery, entertainment, and productivity with AI-driven features and high-quality hardware.

via samsung.com|

#android-xr-platform #extended-reality #galaxy-xr

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

YouTube Launches Major Global Redesign of Its Video Player

YouTube is rolling out a new, cleaner and more immersive video player across mobile, web, and TV devices, featuring updated controls, icons, and additional enhancements like a less intrusive double-tap skip, improved comment reply system, and dynamic like animations to enhance the viewing experience.

via The Verge|

#immersive-experience #technology #updates

entertainment1 year ago•1 min saved

‘Wizard of Oz’ Gets a High-Tech Makeover at Sphere Las Vegas

The classic film 'The Wizard of Oz' is being digitally enhanced with AI tools for an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas, sparking mixed reactions from cinephiles and critics about the use of AI in filmmaking.

via The New York Times|

#ai-enhancement #entertainment #film-technology

entertainment1 year ago•2 min saved

Disney's Beak and Barrel Pirate Tavern Reservations Sell Out Quickly

Disney's new pirate-themed tavern, The Beak and Barrel, opening at Magic Kingdom, is highly anticipated with reservations already sold out due to its immersive experience inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean, offering tropical drinks, small bites, and storytelling, with initial booking issues and high demand.

via Fox Business|

#disney #entertainment #immersive-experience

technology1 year ago•8 min saved

Insta360's Antigravity Drone Set to Challenge DJI with 360-Degree Innovation

Insta360's Antigravity A1 drone is a groundbreaking device that combines a 360-degree camera with a drone, offering an immersive flying experience controlled via VR headset and a unique handle, though it currently faces some technical kinks and is aimed at enthusiasts and novices alike, with availability expected in January.

via Gizmodo|

#360-degree-camera #a1-drone #drone