Paste BN NETWORK Releases Latest Interactive Storytelling Project

Paste BN NETWORK today released its latest interactive virtual reality experience: an industry-first fusion of 360-degree storytelling with high-end VR interactivity aboard the USS Eisenhower. “USS Eisenhower VR” transports audiences to the aircraft carrier during the biggest combat training exercises in recent Navy history, allowing users to freely explore stories via an incredibly detailed scale representation of the USS Eisenhower.

“USS Eisenhower VR” showcases the amazing visuals and human drama of an aircraft carrier in a totally new way. Audiences can launch off the deck in an F-18, explore the control tower and hangar, and meet the sailors who make it all happen. The 360-degree scenes are unprecedented. It’s the most ambitious reflection yet of our ongoing commitment to telling amazing stories in VR.” said Robert Padavick, Director of VR / 360-degree video, Paste BN NETWORK.

“USS Eisenhower VR” further demonstrates Paste BN NETWORK’S dedication to bringing innovative stories to an audience of 110M+, while simultaneously continuing to break ground in new mediums such as virtual reality. Audiences can truly immerse themselves in the drama of combat training in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean aboard the USS Eisenhower before deployment, gaining a real sense of appreciation for such an impressive operation.

“No other media organization has brought such a major production to life in virtual reality the way we have with the USS Eisenhower,” said Ray Soto, Emerging Tech Design Director, Paste BN NETWORK. “The design elements are critical for creating an authentic and immersive experience, such as this one, that audiences are excited to be a part of.”

Filming took place over three days aboard the USS Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean. Paste BN NETWORK partnered with Nokia to film flight operations on board the Eisenhower in stereoscopic VR using Nokia’s OZO camera. Crews also captured scenes in the cockpit of a F-18, in helicopters during a major resupply operation, and below deck. Interviews with commanders, pilots, and sailors reveal the drama of an aircraft carrier before deployment.

“Eisenhower VR” is available with full scale interactivity via the HTC Vive, the ultimate way to experience the immersive story in its full setting. An interactive version is also available on Google Daydream in Paste BN NETWORK’s “VR Stories” app.  Additional versions are available on Paste BN website and in the Paste BN app, in the Paste BN’s YouTube and Facebook channels, and within the Littlstar app for Samsung Gear VR and Playstation VR.

You can read more and see the experience here.