The new experience for the Meta Quest headset will be introduced to fans at Star Wars Celebration Japan.
Industrial Light & Magic and StarWars.com have revealed the newest immersive experience coming to the galaxy far, far away…
Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset is currently in development for Meta Quest headsets and takes players into the fast-paced, high stakes life of a podracer. Sporting various modes of play, the experience will be introduced to fans at Star Wars Celebration Japan from April 18-20 at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center near Tokyo.
“We’re beyond excited to share an early look at this new experience with the incredible Star Wars community at Star Wars Celebration this year,” says director Jose Perez III. “Our goal at ILM has always been to find new and exciting ways for players to experience Star Wars stories. Focusing on mixed reality has opened several fascinating doors from an immersion standpoint and allows us to literally bring a galaxy far, far away right into the comfort of players’ homes in a way that’s unlike anything we’ve done before.”
Star Wars: Beyond Victory is the latest initiative in ILM’s continued efforts to fully integrate immersive storytelling and interactive experiences across the entire company.
Fans attending Star Wars Celebration will find the ILM/Meta activation at Hall 4, Booth #20-5. Along with an introduction to Beyond Victory, they can pick up an exclusive giveaway Marvel comic of the same name. The prequel story to the mixed reality playset is written by Ethan Sacks with cover art (pictured below) by Phil Noto and interior illustrations by Will Sliney, Steven Cummings, and Shogo Aoki.
To learn more about Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset, visit StarWars.com, and for the latest about ILM’s work in immersive entertainment, visit ILM.com/Immersive.
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