The virtual production studio dark slopedeveloper of the mixed reality game The Bogey Ogreannounced that he had associated with the Canadian production company Insight Productions to develop a new form of television experience, which will combine clean technologies with metaverse with the genre of reality TV.
baptized Hyperreality Initiativethe new production, fruit of the partnership between the two companies, will use the new engine Unreal Engine 5. Harnessing said engine will deliver high quality images along with a combination of haptic feedback technologies that can further immerse participants in the experience. The company will also use hand, face and object tracking, providing detailed interactions with the virtual world.which would be impossible to recreate with standard controllers.
“Our partnership with Dark Slope provides both companies with a unique opportunity to produce dynamic new formats that will dramatically improve the genre,” said John Brunton, President, CEO and Executive Producer of Insight Productions.
“Our programming expertise, our desire to continually push the boundaries of storytelling, all combined with Dark Slope’s unrivaled virtual technologies, and ability to create limitless exploration will result in incredible experiences for viewers.” , added Mark Lysakowski, executive producer and senior vice president of Insight Productions.
“We look forward to sharing what we create by combining Insight’s expertise in storytelling and original formats with our technical expertise in virtual production,” said Dan Fill, President of Dark Slope Studios.
This isn’t the first time a company has experimented with immersive TV technology. In 2017, a Norwegian show already featured players competing in a series of mixed reality competitions:
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