So, we're not going to harp on too much about how fucking amazing this 360 degree video is of Rey travelling across Jakku in The Force Awakens. Neither are we going to harp on about how many times we've played it. But, you do need to hit play on the video below (using Chrome, Firefox or an Android device) and indulge yourself. Created by ILMxLab (a dedicated department in Industrial Light & Magic specialising in this type of video / VR) for Facebook, this is really fantastic!
The official blurb reads as follows
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Today Facebook is excited to announce that they’re rolling out 360-degree videos in News Feed.There are a number of publishers sharing new 360 videos on Facebook today, including Star Wars, Discovery, GoPro, LeBron James & Uninterrupted, NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and Vice. This means publishers can now upload 360 video to Facebook and starting today, people around the world will be able to discover and experience 360 videos in News Feed. Disney and Lucasfilm are proud to debut an exclusive 360 experience from the upcoming movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens that brings fans inside the beloved universe.
The official blurb reads as follows
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Today Facebook is excited to announce that they’re rolling out 360-degree videos in News Feed.There are a number of publishers sharing new 360 videos on Facebook today, including Star Wars, Discovery, GoPro, LeBron James & Uninterrupted, NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and Vice. This means publishers can now upload 360 video to Facebook and starting today, people around the world will be able to discover and experience 360 videos in News Feed. Disney and Lucasfilm are proud to debut an exclusive 360 experience from the upcoming movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens that brings fans inside the beloved universe.