Baahubali Pre-release event live in 360 degrees

Hyderabad March 25: We all known that Baahubali is not only the movie but also released in the form of books, VR video's and cartoons etc and for the first time in the history of India an event is lively telecasted in VR video format.

Riding the 'Baahubali' mania, US-based chipmaker AMD (that has its India R&D center in Hyderabad) is all set to take its virtual reality (VR) experience to a new cinematic high.

AMD, that released a VR experience video -- 'On The Sets of Baahubali' (which gives the viewer a virtual tour of the Baahubali sets) -- in October last year, is now gearing up to showcase the audio preview of Baahubali 2 that is slated for Sunday in Ramoji city.

For the uninitiated, VR is about using computer technology to create an environment that is as good as the real thing.

"AMD is broadcasting the audio preview in VR in a 360-degree video so that anybody with a regular phone and Google cardboard or a VR gear or a regular PC will be able to feel like they are there at the event. We believe that this will be the most viewed VR event ever in the world," Chris Hook, senior director, global marketing and public relations, Radeon Technologies Group at AMD, said.



Apart from streaming the Baahubali audio launch live using VR technology, the company will also be partnering with Arka Mediaworks to set up around 50 VR experience booths at cinema theaters, malls and IT parks in the country, where viewers can get an interactive experience of 3D animated scenes from 'Baahubali-2'.

These booths will be set up after the release of the movie and the duration of these VR clips will be around 5-6 minutes.

As AMD implements its advanced VR solutions for 'Baahubali-2', it sees a huge potential of application of VR technologies in sectors such as real estate, architecture, and education, among others.