Oculus Rift has changed the way gamers approach their virtual worlds, but the technology is also changing the film experience as well! The first feature film released for virtual reality, the award-winning horror film “Banshee Chapter,” will be distributed for free on Oculus Rift by Xlrator Media through independent development studio Jamwix’s Chimera software. “Banshee Chapter: Oculus Rift Edition” is available for free through Jamwix.com.
Blair Erickson, Jamwix’s creative director and writer/director of “Banshee Chapter,” said, “This is an incredibly exciting moment for technology and entertainment. We were thrilled to begin unlocking the potential of the next generation storytelling experiences in virtual reality.”
Here’s more about the film:
“Winner of the “Scariest Film” award at both the 2013 London Fright Fest and Toronto’s After Dark Film Festival, BANSHEE CHAPTER centers on a young online journalist who follows the disturbing trail of a missing friend and a mind-altering chemical developed in secret 1973 CIA experiments. The story is often described as a modern re-imagining of an H.P. Lovecraft tale fused with real life facts.”
To learn more about “Banshee Chapter: Oculus Rift Edition,” take a look at this video below. What do you think about this new film experience? Give your opinions in the comments section below!
