RedBull Virtual Cliff Diving
Category: 360 3D video
Client: RedBull Cliff Diving
Location: Polignano a Mare (Italy)
Year: 2016
Experience: Application in Virtual Reality, 3D 360° Animation
Hardware: Samsung Gear, Oculus Rift, Cardboard, Oculus GO
The experience is a virtual recreation of the RedBull Cliff Diving in Polignano a Mare (Italy). On the verge of becoming the favorite place of all time, it is undoubtedly the home of European cliff jumping.
Red Bull Cliff Diving in Polignano a Mare: The adrenaline of extreme diving.
Polignano a Mare, nestled on the Apulian coast, is the cradle of European cliff diving, a place where boldness blends with the natural beauty of the Adriatic Sea.
Over the years, this picturesque town has become the epicenter of one of the most spectacular events in the world of extreme sports: the Red Bull Cliff Diving.
In addition to the palpable thrills of the live event, fans can now immerse themselves in a virtual reality experience that takes extreme diving to new heights of involvement.
Thanks to the magic of virtual reality technology, anyone can experience up close the adrenaline, grace and courage of the world’s best divers.
While wearing your virtual reality viewer, you’ll find yourself in the middle of the action, on an elevated platform, gazing out over the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic Sea below you.
You can feel the energy and tension of the crowd around you, and the sound of the sea crashing against the rocks creates a background atmosphere.
The wind brushes against you as the Red Bull divers prepare for their daredevil act.
Virtual reality images capture even the smallest detail of the elegant movements of the jumpers, from acrobatic spins to thrilling dives.
You can almost hear the jet of air as they plunge through the sky before plunging to the surface of the water with pinpoint accuracy.
Spectators can experience the moment with amazing clarity, almost as if they were on the trampoline with the athletes thanks to the virtual reality goggles.
Virtual reality transports viewers to places that would otherwise be inaccessible.
The breathtaking beauty of the coast of Polignano a Mare is revealed at every step as you follow the divers in their aerial choreography.
The sensation of vertigo is real when looking down from the elevated platform, an experience that goes far beyond simply watching a video on a screen.