ILMxLab, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment studio have announced the development of “Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge,” a new VR experience, in collaboration with Facebook’s Oculus Studios. The new VR experience extends the storylines encompassing the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction in Orlando, Florida.
The VR experience is an effort from Disney to attract guests back to the park once reopen, following months of closure due to COVID-19. Set to be released later this year, the virtual reality experience will feature both iconic and new characters from the Star Wars universe. ‘Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge’ will include multiple styles of gameplay and various difficulty settings, designed to appeal to both casual and hardcore Star Wars fans.
“The rich storytelling in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has redefined what a Disney park experience can be, and we are thrilled fans will have an opportunity to discover new stories, meet new characters and explore new regions of the planet Batuu in Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge,” said Scott Trowbridge, creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering.
The story takes place in the time between ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ on the planet Batuu. Set on the outskirts of the Black Spire Outpost of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the new land at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort Florida, guests will be transported with stunning backdrops. “Now our guests can immerse themselves in these stories both inside and outside our parks,” said Scott.
“We are so excited for fans to step into Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge later this year,” said Vicki Dobbs Beck, ILMxLAB executive-in-charge. “This action-packed adventure not only speaks to the promise of connected and complementary experiences by extending the lore around Black Spire Outpost, it represents another meaningful step in ILMxLAB’s quest to transition from storytelling – one-way communication – to storyLIVING, where you’re inside a world making consequential choices that drive your experience forward.”
As theme parks and attractions in the US look to begin reopening, Walt Disney World is set for a phased reopening starting on July 11th.
