Summary
Apple Vision Pro is getting a new VR experience based onMarvel’s What If?from Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive. TheMarvel’s What If?animated series first premiered on Disney+ in 2021 and featured a compilation of stories from across the MCU’s multiverse, as narrated by Uatu the Watcher. These stories present alternate scenarios that retell key moments from the MCU films, with many of the actors from the movies reprising their roles. The second season ofMarvel’s What If?premiered in late 2023, with a third season currently in production.
In addition to spawning an upcoming spin-off series based on Season 1’sMarvel Zombiesepisode,Marvel’s What If?has inspired later MCU movies, with a variant of Captain Peggy Carter appearing as a member of the Illuminati inDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.What If?is also being used to expand on the lore of the MCU in new ways, with the brand-new hero Kahhori debuting in Season 2 and Season 3 being rumored tofeature Storm ofX-Menfameahead of her live-action MCU introduction.
Now Apple Vision Pro users will be able to look into the multiverse for themselves inWhat If…? - An Immersive Story, the first-ever interactive Disney+ Original story coming exclusively to the VR headset. This new virtual experience was first announced onMarvel.com, with several of the project’s developers sitting down for an interview to explain what fans can expect. Just like the series,What If…? - An Immersive Storywill take players on a journey throughalternate realities in the MCU, where they will encounter variants of iconic characters, learn the Mystic Arts, and even harness the power of the Infinity Stones.
Marvel’s What If VR Experience Will Take Players Into the Multiverse
What If…? - An Immersive Storywill take full advantage ofApple Vision Pro’s cutting-edge spatial computing capabilitiesto allow players to interact with the multiverse on a level never seen before with their eyes and hands. Executive producer Brad Winderbaum praised the team responsible for the experience, saying that they did a great job in bringing the MCU to life in a narrative adventure that sees the player themselves as an active participant in the dimension-spanning adventure.
More details aboutWhat If…? - An Immersive Storyare still forthcoming, including a possible release date for theinteractive VR narrative experience. Just like the multiverse represents a prism of infinite possibilities, this newly announcedMarvel’s What If?virtual experience has a great deal of potential in allowing fans to step into the MCU and save all of existence using the power of the Infinity Stones.
Marvel
Marvel is a brand associated with a wide array of popular superhero comics, movies, television shows, and merchandise. The company owns the rights to popular characters like The Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Deadpool, and many more.
