Till We Meet Again: A Cinévoqué Experience

Abstract

Virtual Reality movies, with its possibility of being immersed in 360° spaces, have both inherent challenges and advantages associated with creating and experiencing them. While the grammar of storytelling in traditional media is well established, filmmakers cannot utilize them effectively in the context of VR due to its immersive nature, as the viewers could end up looking elsewhere and miss important parts of the story. Taking this into account, our framework Cinévoqué leverages the unique features of this immersive medium for creating seamless movie experiences, where the narrative alters itself with respect to the viewer’s passive interactions, without making them aware of the changes. In our demo, we present Till We Meet Again, a VR film that utilizes our framework to provide different storylines that evolve seamlessly for each user.