Enter the TARDIS in ‘Doctor Who’ VR Special ‘The Runaway’
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International Doctor Who fans can finally step into the TARDIS for an immersive virtual reality experience.
Starring Jodie Whittaker as an animated Thirteenth Doctor, BBC’s The Runaway is now free to watch via the official Doctor Who YouTube channel.
Recruited as the Time Lord’s unlikely assistant, viewers join a race against time to return a potentially dangerous creature to its home planet.
On the plus side, you get your own (digital) sonic screwdriver.
Can you help a lost alien make its way home before impending disaster strikes? (via BBC VR Hub/Passion Animation Studios)
“Fans will find themselves at the center of this wonderfully animated story, helped by the natural charm and humor of Jodie Whittaker, in an adventure that really captures the magic of Doctor Who,” Jo Pearce, creative director for the BBC’s digital drama team, said last year, when the episode launched in the UK.
“Viewers are in for a treat,” she added. “For those who ever dreamt of helping to pilot the TARDIS, this is your opportunity.”
Previously, The Runaway was available only in the UK on high-end headsets like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Samsung Gear VR.
Now, a YouTube 360 version enables anyone with an entry-level device (Google Cardboard works great) to journey through space and time.
It is also free to download in two forms:
- 13-minute interactive version from Steam, Oculus Store, and Vive Port for use on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
- 11-minute 360-degree adaptation from BBC VR App for use on Oculus Go and GearVR
The BBC VR Hub last summer took The Runaway on the road, visiting local libraries across the UK.
“This is the most ambitious project yet from our team in the BBC VR Hub, and the result is a magical adventure that Doctor Who fans everywhere will simply love,” chief Zillah Watson said in May. “It also shows the enormous potential that virtual reality has for creating new kinds of experiences that appeal to mainstream audiences.”
Experience “The Runaway” in 360 VR (via BBC VR Hub/Passion Animation Studios)
Featuring original music from series composer Segun Akinola, Doctor Who: The Runaway was written by Victoria Asare-Archer and directed by Mathias Chelebourg (Alice, Virtual Reality Play, The Real Thing VR). The original script was published today on the BBC Writersroom blog.
It premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, and has since been shown at the Sandbox Immersive Festival in China and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, among other events.
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