Glimpse 360° 3D Short Film

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PCVR Animation Short FilmsTravel Comfortable Stationary

The image shows a rabbit-like character standing in a dimly lit kitchen, holding a small cake with a lit candle. The character is wearing a sweater and has human-like eyes. The word “GLIMPSE” is prominently displayed in the foreground. The background features kitchen shelves and window shutters with cutout shapes allowing light to come through.

The image shows a rabbit-like character standing in a dimly lit kitchen, holding a small cake with a lit candle. The character is wearing a sweater and has human-like eyes. The word “GLIMPSE” is prominently displayed in the foreground. The background features kitchen shelves and window shutters with cutout shapes allowing light to come through.

Glimpse is a narrative-driven virtual reality experience from Academy Award winner Benjamin Cleary and VR creator Michael O'Connor. Starring Taron Egerton and Lucy Boynton, the emotional story charts the course of a young couple in a romantic relationship. The 25 minute animated production feels more like a theatrical experience than a cinema presentation, and uses the unique medium of virtual reality very well to illustrate and and frame the performances.

We found this to be mostly hands-off experience. Though described as an interactive story "that's up to you to decide", we didn't notice any inflection points that we could influence, and the few interactive sections we found were cursory movements to keep the story moving along. That's fine for us however, as we question the need for viewers to be able to change an outcome when things are already in the hands of a great storyteller.

We'd rate Glimpse as PG for occasional strong language and though the characters are animated animals, the themes of the story likely make this unappealing to a pre-teen audience. People with mobility issues may struggle as there is no snap-turning available and sometimes a scene will unfold that requires the viewer to be able to look behind them. A pause button would have been helpful too.

There is a trailer available for Glimpse, but since it reveals far too much of the story and the production we recommend avoiding it. Also despite how great we think this is, at $8.99 we'd definitely think twice before purchasing, but thankfully Glimpse is available as part of the monthly Viveport Infinity subscription plan.

The image shows a 3D animated scene with two anthropomorphic animal characters in an artist’s studio. On the left, a panda character in a blue sweater and black gloves stands next to an easel with a painting of trees under the moonlight. On the right, an antelope character wearing glasses and a white sweater stands in front of the panda. The room is filled with art supplies and pictures on the walls, with a radiator and wooden flooring.

The image shows a room divided into two distinct halves. The left side is a blue-toned workspace with a person sitting at a desk, working on a laptop, surrounded by organized shelves and notes. The right side is a warmer, orange-lit area with an armchair, floor lamp, guitar, vinyl player, and casual decor.

Summary:

Great emotional story

Uses VR to great effect

Limited interactive opportunities

No snap-turning

Supported Languages:
English French

Product Links:

$8.99 at Viveport*
View in PCVR headset or Meta Quest linked to PC.

*Included in Viveport Infinity subscription.