Earlier today, Oculus Rift published a blog post announcing the debut of a virtual reality short film at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Titled Lost, the film is produced by the newly created "experimental virtual reality cinema project" Oculus Story Studios and directed by Saschka Unseld, who also functions as the studio's creative director.Unseld, who previously directed Pixarshort The Blue Umbrella, takes viewers on "a journey to a moonlit forest inhabited by an unexpected creature," which looks a lot like a giant robot hand based on the supplied screenshot. Viewers explore a virtual world illustrated with a combination of procedural and hand-drawn animation, which promises to offer a whole lot more than your average movie-going experience.
Advertisement
Oculus Story Studios is planning future immersive storytelling projects with guest directors including Rob Stromberg of Maleficent, Robin Hunicke of Journey, and Jillian Tamaki.
ONE EMAIL. ONE STORY. EVERY WEEK. SIGN UP FOR THE VICE NEWSLETTER.
By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.
