james Cameron Predicts VR Will Revolutionize Cinema, Teases Future Avatar and Terminator Projects
Hollywood director James Cameron says virtual reality will fundamentally change how movies and television are consumed, envisioning a future where compact VR headsets deliver a theater-quality 3D experience. The filmmaker shared his insights while discussing the upcoming release of Avatar: The Way of Water and future installments in both the Avatar and Terminator franchises.
Cameron revealed the origins of key visual elements in the first Avatar film stemmed from a vivid dream he had, immediately sketching the glowing moss-covered landscape he envisioned. He added that he simply filed those early drawings away, as they eventually materialized in the finished movie. Currently, Cameron is already at work on the fourth and fifth Avatar films, weeks before the December release of Avatar: the Way of water.
“I think you’re gonna have an emerging new platform, which is gonna be VR and it’s gonna be based on very small form factor, almost glasses,” Cameron said. “And they have the brightness and the resolution to be competitive with the theater experience and they’re in 3D… this will become a new player in the landscape, a new way to consume.”
The director’s comments came during an interview on ABC‘s 7.30, available to view on ABC iview and ABC TV.
