Known as one of the earliest examples of multimodal technology, ‘Father of Virtual Reality’ Morton Heilig produced five immersive experiences for the simulator. A single user could spend two minutes and a token to enjoy wide-angled stereoscopic visuals, stereo sound, motion, wind and scent, triggered by tracks in the film, all from the comfort of the included chair. To capture the specialist footage, Morton developed a side-by-side dual film 35mm 3-D motion picture camera, with capacity for two 400 ft magazines. This camera was small enough to be hand-held.
Morton Heilig was a cinema visionary, American cinematographer, theorist and inventor. In his 1955 essay, “The Cinema of the Future,” he spoke about how all senses would be stimulated in the future – not just sound and vision. He was inspired by the ultra-widescreen Cinerama and 3D formats believing them to be the next logical step in motion picture presentation.
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