With the cost of attending live sporting events being out of reach for a lot of fans, there is a big market for creating a shared immersive experience that makes you feel like you are there. A company called Cosm, who have a ton of experience doing dome installations all around the world, has come up with immersive entertainment solution venues that they claim seamlessly bridge the virtual and physical worlds, connecting people and bringing them together in what they like to call Shared Reality.
The concept involves fans buying tickets, but instead of going to a stadium, they go to a venue that provides an immersive experience that makes them feel like they are right there. A lot of people don’t like wearing VR goggles and would prefer to watch something on a screen. In a lot of ways, a solution like this bridges the gap between watching it on a large screen TV and wearing a VR headset.
While nothing beats attending an event in person, if the event is sold out, too expensive, or in a city, state, or country you don’t live in, then this is the next best thing. Not only can you watch events or matches with other fans, but you can also get food and drinks that are delivered directly to your seat.
They currently have venues in Los Angeles and Dallas, and they are adding additional locations in Atlanta and Detroit.
The ticket prices seem to be pretty reasonable.
Above, you can watch a video that goes behind-the-scenes with the Cosm immersive capture team as they set up for WWE’s Money in the Bank at Intuit Dome. In the BTS, Cosm is using RED V-Raptors and Broadcast Modules, along with Canon lenses.
Cosm is also showing movies at its venues.
Above you see a new report from Channel 7 Australia about Cosm.
