Get ready to embark on the duo’s first-ever voyage into Virtual Reality and become the top tester in MR as the world of Wallace & Gromit crashes into your reality!
As unveiled during the UploadVR Winter Showcase, Publisher Astrea and co-producers Aardman and Atlas V (the VR pioneer behind experiences like the Emmy winner Madrid Noir, and the recently announced Gundam Silver Suit), are proud to announce that Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway (trailer | press kit | website) launches today for the Meta Quest platform, including the hilariously fun Mixed Reality experience Jamtastic!
Astrea Immersive presents Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway, a VR adventure from multi-award-winning independent animation studio Aardman and immersive storytelling experts Atlas V, where fans are invited to join Wallace and his loyal canine companion Gromit as they navigate a series of delightful situations in a brand new immersive chapter for the duo. The experience is developed by UK-based studio No Ghost and the french studio Albyon.
Watch the release trailer, which first premiered on the Upload VR Winter Showcase, made in collaboration with IGN, and get ready for some cracking fun on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro.
| ABOUT THE GRAND GETAWAY |
| The iconic stop-motion animated duo’s first virtual reality experience is an interactive, narrative-led VR experience for Meta Quest VR headsets which will take fans on a brand-new adventure with much-loved characters Wallace and Gromit. “You’ll be doing all the sorts of things you see the guys doing in the films! Repairing, launching, tuning and eating crackers of course! There’ll be some more mechanical gameplay as well focusing on skill, timing and puzzle solving.” – mentions Lawrence Bennett, No Ghost’s Gameplay Director. The Grand Getaway VR experience promises an unforgettable journey filled with wit, humor, and the trademark inventiveness of these iconic characters. As they get ready for their golfing getaway with their new contraption Auto-Caddy and their assistant Beryl, they quickly realize that Wallace had his dates mixed up, and that the only way to make it to Bognor Regis golfing resort on time is by taking the Rocket. But ever the maker of his own misfortune, Wallace soon causes mayhem with a clumsy mishap which sends their Rocket flying off course to Mars, where their adventure begins. The immersive experience unfolds across twelve distinct chapters, allowing users to play as AutoCaddy, Gromit, and Wallace as they navigate a cinematic virtual reality experience full of the interactions that make VR so fun and unique. The Grand Getaway leverages the magical presence of VR technology to forge a new frontier in immersive storytelling, where players will experience the excitement of becoming part of a Wallace & Gromit film. THE GRAND GETAWAY FEATURES |
| 🐾Play from the perspective of Wallace, Gromit, and their brand-new contraption Auto-Caddy! 🕹️Enjoy re-playable mini-games along the way. 🪐Discover strange worlds, encounter new life forms. 🎥 Explore iconic environments in a story full of the heart and humour of a classic Aardman film. ABOUT JAMTASTIC! |
| Become Wallace’s Breakfast Contraption Tester In Jamtastic! Mixed Reality Game For Quest 3. The experience begins with a small projector smashing through your ceiling and delivering Wallace in hologram form to set up the challenge. He’s off on his Grand Getaway and you have been selected to test his newest creation designed to make spreading jam a thing of the past! With the assistance of his ‘helping hands’ that takeover and transform your real-world space, you’ll be guided through 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun. The more you test the more you unlock, taking delivery of new, wonderfully chaotic challenges testing your jam-firing timing, accuracy and speed. Tackle a torrent of toasted targets and prove yourself a Top Tester. Just try not to make too much mess… JAMTASTIC! FEATURES 🔫A mixed reality game with 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun. 🎯Tackle toast and more to get the highest score and prove yourself a top tester! 👋Enjoy check-ins from Wallace as he dials into your home ‘live’ from his Grand Getaway. ⚠️Please note: The Helping Hands take no responsibility for any crumbs or jam that may appear around your home! Enjoy a fun-tastical mix of story and game for all the family with The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic! ABOUT THE PROJECT |
| With the assistance of his ‘helping hands’ that takeover and transform their real-world space, and regular check-ins from Wallace as he beams into your home live from his Grand Getaway, players will be guided through 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun. The more they test the more they unlock, taking delivery of new, wonderfully chaotic challenges testing jam-firing timing, accuracy and speed. |
| Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic! are a co-production between Aardman, Atlas V, in association with No Ghost and Albyon, with the support of immersive distributor and publisher Astrea and the Meta Quest team, and for Jamtastic!, the German producer Reynard Films. “Our hope is that players will come away from ‘The Grand Getaway’ with the same joy and laughter they get from watching a Wallace & Gromit film, but enhanced by the immersive nature of VR. We want them to feel like they’ve stepped into a 360-degree Wallace & Gromit movie, interacting and engaging with their beloved characters in a whole new way.” – commented Antoine Cayrol and Arnaud Colinart, executive producers of the experience and Atlas V co-founders. This exciting collaboration promises to bring a unique XR adventure poised to break new ground in immersive entertainment. Prepare to be transported into the charming and hilarious world of Wallace & Gromit like never before! Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic! are out now for Meta Quest and with a retail price of 12.99 USD | 11.99 GBP | 12.99 EUR |
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