What units V-Nova PresenZ aside isn’t simply technical innovation however seamless integration with current manufacturing pipelines. Studios can now output content material on this with out reinventing their complete workflow.

Since I first tried VR, in London, within the early Nineties, on the Trocadero, that I’ve been impressed with the know-how and hoping to see it go mainstream. Sadly, the final couple of years VR has turn out to be extra of a distinct segment, as everyone appears to be excited with AR/MR, as if mixing the actual and digital worlds is the trail ahead. Properly, issues could also be about to vary, and I simply had an opportunity to strive some thrilling know-how from V-Nova that goals to convey cinematic 6 DoF experiences to life… in VR.

The debut of V-Nova PresenZ is marked by two experiences, “Sharkarma: Guardian of the Oceans”, an environmental action-adventure movie that plunges viewers into marine conservation, and “Weightless” – a dimensional music expertise from Grammy-winning composer Diane Warren and performer Arilena Ara.

Digital Actuality requires full immersion, and meaning 360 levels. If you happen to’re acquainted with the collection of AmazeVR concert events out there on the Steam platform, they don’t seem to be 360 levels however 180. They’re nice and do enable for a novel expertise by way of music, however Weightless by Arilena Ara takes us to a brand new degree of immersion and factors to the way forward for VR concert events. Not do you see the perimeters of the display; you’re in the course of the motion and it’s throughout you. This know-how permits audiences to go searching, behind, and past objects and characters with cinematic-quality visuals—all with out the movement illness usually related to VR experiences. I do know it’s true, as a result of my spouse, who usually has hassle watching VR, noticed all of the content material now out there and not using a single signal of movement illness. She was absolutely immersed into the expertise!

I downloaded the demos out there from V-Nova and acquired the primary a part of the movie Sharkarma: Guardian of the Oceans, and spent hours, earlier than penning this, exploring the content material and sharing it with household. I’m a cheerful camper and amazed at what the “official” debut of V-Nova PresenZ means: viewers now not merely watch movies. As a substitute, they step inside them, freely exploring hyper-realistic environments that reply to their each motion. That’s what VR is nice for! Each titles now out there showcase unprecedented Six-Levels-of-Freedom (6DoF) capabilities. Included within the downloads is Assemble VR, a brief movie that reveals the capabilities of a totally volumetric distributable pre-rendered film… and has been round for a couple of years now.

Expertise received three Lumiere Awards

Sure, the PresenZ format will not be new, in actual fact I’ve seen it earlier than, as it’s the very first motion film in six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) photorealistic VR, exploring unprecedented and game-changing dimensions for the medium. Assemble VR, with a runtime of 8 minutes, is an immersive adaptation of the brief film created by Kevin Margo. The PresenZ format retains the unique design and visible high quality whereas reworking the brief film into a totally immersive expertise. Assemble VR received two Lumiere awards in 2018: greatest technical achievement and the viewers award. Watch it and also you’ll be amazed! One phrase of warning that I might want to repeat throughout this textual content: AMD playing cards should not supported, you’ll must have a Nvidia GTX 1080 or the trendy RTX playing cards.

The precise V-Nova PresenZ has one other Lumiere Award, as V-Nova was awarded the Lumiere Award by The Superior Imaging Society (AIS), in 2022, for its progressive Level Cloud Compression know-how – V-Nova PresenZ format. The mission showcased the way forward for immersive metaverse and media functions by compressing a whole bunch of gigabytes of knowledge, making it manageable for distribution and real-time decoding on main VR gaming setups. The award ceremony passed off in Las Vegas through the NAB Present 2022. The Lumiere Awards acknowledge excellent achievements in immersive storytelling by superior visible applied sciences, together with digital and augmented actuality.

PresenZ’s volumetric film format, powered by V-Nova compression, lets you expertise unprecedented immersion consolation in comparison with “customary” VR 360° films. To expertise it you want the free ImmersiX (obtain it from Steam), which is a revolutionary multi-content App designed for VR, 6DoF, ultra-realistic, cinematic experiences, similar to films, music movies, and something correctly immersive associated to Leisure.

ImmersiX, which is free, was launched as early entry final December. In keeping with the data shared then, the developer plans to complement ImmersiX an increasing number of, relying on the assistance of Steam customers, to set the suitable route by way of UX/UI, content material and technical efficiency. The primary content material to make use of with the app ought to be Introduction to V-Nova PresenZ, which introduces viewers to the unparalleled immersion and element that solely 6DoF can ship. Expertise the feeling of stepping contained in the motion, surrounded by vivid environments and lifelike visuals.

A brand new period of cinematic leisure

The video, which reveals facets of all of the content material out there additionally explains how Assemble VR is totally different from “customary” VR 360° films, because it invitations customers to reimagine what’s attainable in visible storytelling. The truth is, what units V-Nova PresenZ aside isn’t simply technical innovation however seamless integration with current manufacturing pipelines. Studios can now output content material on this format alongside conventional codecs like IMAX or ScreenX, with out reinventing their complete workflow.

“We’re coming into a brand new period of cinematic leisure the place audiences don’t simply watch however step inside a movie,” explains Guido Meardi, CEO of V-Nova. “With V-Nova PresenZ, we’ve unlocked true volumetric, high-fidelity storytelling that redefines what ‘immersive’ may be.”

For creators, ImmersiX, which you will get from the Steam platform, supplies a longtime distribution channel to succeed in VR customers with out constructing proprietary platforms. In the meantime, viewers achieve entry to a curated assortment of immersive experiences designed particularly for volumetric viewing.

This accessibility for creators, the corporate says, represents a turning level for the business. Main Hollywood studios have already showcased tier-1 franchise demos with V-Nova at commerce reveals, suggesting widespread adoption on the horizon. The know-how permits for each forward-compatible manufacturing and retroactive enhancement—current animations and movies may be reimagined on this immersive format, extending content material lifespan and reaching the rising VR viewers.

“By leveraging the identical manufacturing pipelines as typical CG video, studios can now cost-effectively remaster their archives or adapt present theatrical releases in 6DoF format,” provides Meardi. “With over 30 million VR households spending $7 billion yearly in gaming, there’s a major alternative to repurpose beloved IPs and create unprecedented musical reveals for a brand new period of storytelling.”

Works with any OpenXR suitable headsets

The PresenZ authoring instruments that you must strive the format can be found at no cost. The viewer and participant will present a watermark over the pictures. As for VR headset, the ImmersiX software can work with any OpenXR suitable headsets. Though it’s Steam primarily based, it really works with out the layer of Steam VR (which I want to not use, as it’s heavy and cumbersome), as I discovered after I plugged in my Pico 4 VR headset, utilizing the Digital Desktop app: it labored proper out of the field!

Experiencing the magic of ImmersiX and its 6 degrees-of-freedom immersive films requires so much from a pc and typically even a pc that meets all minimal efficiency specs might wrestle to play again the content material easily, in keeping with V-Nova, so that is one thing to contemplate if you happen to plan on making an attempt the software program. The corporate is engaged on a streaming resolution for standalone headsets, however the one option to discover the know-how requires a PC, and ideally one with SSD drives to put in the bottom app ImmersiX and the content material.

Minimal really useful specs are as follows:

• OS: Home windows 10 64-bit (Residence or Professional) or newer
• Processor: Intel 8-core, 2.9 GHz base clock
• Reminiscence: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or newer (AMD playing cards don’t work)
• DirectX: Model 12
• Storage: 100 GB out there house on SATA III or NVME SSD
• VR Assist: any OpenXR headset

If you happen to’ve bought the pc to strive ImmersiX, don’t look again. This groundbreaking format transforms cinematic storytelling, permitting you to maneuver freely inside the scene and discover tales from totally new views. By eliminating movement illness, the first barrier to widespread VR adoption, PresenZ makes immersive leisure accessible to audiences beforehand excluded from digital experiences because of bodily discomfort.

Expertise the feeling of stepping contained in the motion and put together to reimagine what’s attainable in visible storytelling. I’m wanting to see what’s subsequent from V-Nova and curious to see what the second a part of Sharkarma: Guardian of the Oceans reveals. In the meantime I’ll proceed to discover the know-how and share with PVC readers some extra about this new resolution for each content material creators and the audiences.