- The Las Vegas Sphere will soon screen 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” in a new immersive film experience.
- Engineers used artificial intelligence “outpainting” to expand the original film frames to fit the immersive space, CBS Sunday Morning reported.
- “The Wizard of Oz” experience opens to the public on Aug. 28.
“The Wizard of Oz” from 1939 will soon be shown in a brand-new immersive movie theater at the Las Vegas Sphere.
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The project uses the Sphere’s 160,000-square-foot wraparound screen to immerse spectators in the realm of Oz. According to a June press release, the movie would be shown in 16K quality with complete spatial audio through 167,000 speakers and haptic seats.
According to a press release from April, developers expanded the original video frames to accommodate the immersive space using AI “outpainting” in collaboration with GoogleCloud.
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According to James Dolan, CEO of Sphere Entertainment, “our standard on this was not to modify the film at all, but to try and bring you into [it] as if you were in the studio when it was shot,” with CBS Sunday Morning.
According to CBS, Glenn Derry, executive vice president of MSG Ventures and a visual effects artist, is in charge of the 4D effects, which include motion, wind, water, and aroma, to give viewers the impression that they are in Oz. In order to replicate the tornadoes in the film, Derry told CBS Sunday Morning that his crew employed technology to create wind and fog effects.
Public access to “The Wizard of Oz” experience begins on August 28.
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The Las Vegas Sphere, which can accommodate about 20,000 people, debuted in September 2023. According to Sphere Entertainment, haptic technology is installed in about 10,000 of the arena’s seats.Since its debut, the location has drawn notice for its distinctive graphics and outstanding live performances.
Previously, it has shown movies including “Postcard From Earth.”
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Correction: The Las Vegas Sphere has screened movies before, as this story has been modified to reflect.
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