AR glasses Mixed reality Storytelling
Mixed Reality storytelling
My name is Kendrick, I am blessed 40 years earth strong, currently living in California .
I would like the opportunity to pitch the development of Mixed Reality Storytelling Studio.
There has been some technological breakthroughs in VR (Virtual Reality) and especially in AR (Augmented Reality).
2016 and beyond is going to be innovatively different in terms of storytelling. There are many players yet a hand full have the breakthrough capabilities and funds to pull it off.
The main players are Magic Leap, Microsoft Hololens, ILM x LAB. 1) ILM x LAB makers of Star Wars, http://www.ilm.com/ilmxlab/
ILM x LAB video https://youtu.be/7T9Dv1aLMbw.
2) Microsoft Hololens http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us (they have a advanced Studio that creates a streamable high quality real time 3D renders of people). They have a developer kit (SDK) for $3000 shipping Q1 2016.
3) The leading player is Magic Leap. It has received over 500 million from Google and other funders. They have various Filmmakers, authors, musicians, game designers working with them. They are secretive for now. They are creating a advanced Augmented Reality Glasses designed for a more immersive Mixed Reality. The technology will be open to the public for Developers (SDK) possibly next year. http://www.magicleap.com/#/home
(video 1 https://youtu.be/tSoSofLenSs )
(video 2 https://youtu.be/hvAer3EhCe4)
The obvious use starting is for gaming yet it is being developed for much more. This medium will be for home and theater/theme park experience.
The challenge for them is content... telling a great story when it is not passive like cinematic film and theatre plays. Film storys are told using director's attention with camera angles, framing of shots, perceived location, dialogue, sound and more. Theatre is dialogue and body language driven.
There are many concept videos and lectures for what a Mixed Reality can be and do.
Mixed Reality puts the audience into the story. The audience has more of choice where he or she directs there attention. Yet it has the elements of film, sound, CGI, set design, theatre, and video gaming.
Mixed Reality will benefit from storytellers who have experience intertwined in the filmmaking, theatre plays, gaming, and special fx process. The combination of filmmaking and theatrical plays and set design experience is where your company can excel at telling great stories using Magic Leap technology. You already have stories that can be translated to Mixed Reality.
For home, imagine your Theatrical plays being performed on your or your audience kitchen, dining room, or coffee table being streamlined (payper view or free).
For a more interactive experience, simple to elaborate 'Movie like Sets' designed with walktrough interactivity with characters and objects. The audience 'experience' then share their experience of the story. If anything this medium can accompany traditional cinematic realeases. An example watch a great movie then go interact with a interesting Scene, 3D actors/characters, props from same movie at an Interactive Movie Theme Park. ILMxLAB plan on (is) doing that now.
With your current Studio you already have vast resources to be innovative with Mixed reality Story Telling.
So far VR has been a interactive/mobile passive medium for storytelling. Interactive with head and hand movement with tracking sensor and game controller. With the exception of what 'The Void' https://thevoid.com/#home it has been limited to passively standing, sitting, or using a walking or running in place machine controller.
There is currently AR apps for glasses and for IPads, tablets and smartphones. So far it has been intereractive 3D models, games etc.
I believe this medium will create opportunities for writers, filmmakers, producers, actors, set design builders, CGI special fx, developers, online content providers and many more.
Please contact. Thank You Kendrick
