Google has published its first VR/360-degree doodle. The tale "Back to the Moon" honours the French film pioneer Georges Méliès.
Méliès is one of the pioneers of film history and is considered the inventor of "narrative film" and the stop-motion film technique. His most famous film is "Le Voyage dans la Lune" ("The Voyage to the Moon"). Although Méliès died in Paris in 1938, he will always remember the Latest technology would hardly have dreamed of. Nevertheless, it is fitting that Google associates its name with the innovation: for the first time, the Google logo is also suitable for VR. This means that Google search engine visitors can experience the story "Back to the Moon" interactively in a 360° doodle in virtual reality. can experience.
With Google Daydream, internet giant Google has been involved in the VR market for some time now with its own VR platform and headset. Google Spotlight Studios is a real force to be reckoned with, particularly in the VR film sector. For example, they made the walk-through VR film Son of Jaguar, as well as the heart-wrenching animated short film Pearl.
"Back to the Moon" in the Google Doodle - and on YouTube
In the two-minute film, a cute animated version of George Méliès guides us through a kind of best-of of his work. The filmmakers at Google know how to direct the viewer's gaze in such a way that they can easily follow the action, even if there is potentially something to see everywhere. The colourful graphic style is sweet as sugar and works excellently in VR thanks to the bright colours. The characters are also lovingly animated. At one point, the main character pushes an oversized goldfish bowl towards the viewer and suddenly the entire environment is flooded with water. A great effect.
Of course, search engine users experience the imaginative story most impressively in 360 degrees. You can also watch it on YouTube View - even without VR glasses:
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