Star Wars Virtual Reality On The Way Via ILM’S XLAB

ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) has always been on the cutting edge of movie technology, but the world has changed and the big advancements are no longer in the theater.

For that reason, they are now launching Xlab, their new venture into the world of virtual reality.

Here’s what they told USA Today:

ILM’s Experience Lab, or ILMxLab, will combine the technical assets of ILM, Skywalker Sound and Lucasfilm to create immersive experiences that allow fans to participate in their favorite movie worlds.

“The period of American technological superiority in the movie business is gone,” Lucas told USA TODAY in an interview. “You can get the same technology and people anywhere in the world now.”

Enter ILMxLab, which is testing a variety of iPad- and Oculus Rift-based technology that allows movie aficionados to enter specific scenes of a movie and navigate through them at will. ILMxLab executives say the tech is most likely to make its debut in association with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December.

source: USAtoday