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03-17-2016, 10:30 AM
Swinging a 'Star Wars' lightsaber in VR feels amazing
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I watched the Millennium Falcon land inches away from my face, and it was one of the coolest things that's ever happened.
Star Wars: Trials On Tatooine*is ILMxLab's first big showing of what you can expect to see when virtual reality carries you to a galaxy far, far away. With the help of an HTC Vive headset, you're deposited on the surface of Tatooine with a lightsaber in your hand and a squad of Imperial Stormtroopers advancing on your position.
SEE ALSO: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' documentary reveals fresh secrets (http://mashable.com/2016/03/14/star-wars-the-force-awakens-documentary-reveals-fresh-secrets/)
The whole thing starts with a familiar Star Wars*crawl, with scrolling text establishing that you are a Padawan in Luke Skywalker's fledgling Jedi Order. The Empire has fallen and you've been sent to Tatooine on some mysterious training mission. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/17/star-wars-vr-vive-trials-tatooine/)
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I watched the Millennium Falcon land inches away from my face, and it was one of the coolest things that's ever happened.
Star Wars: Trials On Tatooine*is ILMxLab's first big showing of what you can expect to see when virtual reality carries you to a galaxy far, far away. With the help of an HTC Vive headset, you're deposited on the surface of Tatooine with a lightsaber in your hand and a squad of Imperial Stormtroopers advancing on your position.
SEE ALSO: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' documentary reveals fresh secrets (http://mashable.com/2016/03/14/star-wars-the-force-awakens-documentary-reveals-fresh-secrets/)
The whole thing starts with a familiar Star Wars*crawl, with scrolling text establishing that you are a Padawan in Luke Skywalker's fledgling Jedi Order. The Empire has fallen and you've been sent to Tatooine on some mysterious training mission. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/17/star-wars-vr-vive-trials-tatooine/)
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