Disney+ Launches New Immersive Environment From National Geographic on Apple Vision Pro, Along With Additional 3D Films From Marvel Studios
August 05 2024 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
National Geographic and Technology Teams at
Disney Collaborate To Transport Users to the Spectacular
Thingvellir National Park in Iceland
Additional 3D Films To Arrive on Disney+ on
Apple Vision Pro Include ‘Avengers’ and ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’
Beginning today, Disney+ subscribers will be able to access a
new immersive environment from National Geographic with the Disney+
app on Apple Vision Pro, which will transport users to the
breathtaking natural beauty of Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park.
The new Disney+ environment marks National Geographic’s first-ever
immersive project for Apple Vision Pro.
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Disney+ is also making four additional 3D films from Marvel
Studios available to subscribers today: “Avengers,” “Avengers: Age
of Ultron,” “Ant-Man”* and “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”
The new National Geographic environment will transport Disney+
subscribers on Apple Vision Pro to the unique rocky terrain of
Thingvellir National Park on a snowy winter day, allowing them to
explore their surroundings via interactive elements and sounds that
make the space come to life. This UNESCO world heritage site,
captured by a team of National Geographic photographers, serves as
the backdrop for viewers watching Disney+ content beneath a
spectacular nighttime aurora.
“Since its inception, National Geographic has been at the
forefront of photography and has led the way in using
groundbreaking technology to tell stories that inspire a deeper
connection to the natural world,” said David Miller, EVP, National
Geographic. “Creating this immersive environment was a natural next
step for us to take to build on that legacy and to continue
enabling audiences to experience the beauty of our natural world
and see places they may never go to otherwise.”
National Geographic worked with Disney Studio Technology to lead
the creative development and production of the immersive
environment from high-resolution 3D models captured on-site using
photogrammetry and gigapixel panoramas. The teams worked in
collaboration with Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology to
bring this new experience to Disney+.
The foremost leader in visual storytelling, National Geographic
has a rich legacy of being at the forefront of innovation, from
being the first to capture a color photograph underwater to being
an early adopter of Instagram and the most-followed brand on the
platform with 282 million followers. For decades, National
Geographic has led the way for audiences worldwide, taking them to
the farthest corners of the world.
For more information on Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro, visit
disneyplus.com/applevisionpro.
*Available exclusively to Disney+ subscribers
About Disney+ Disney+ is the
dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar,
Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons
and much more. In select international markets, it also includes
the general entertainment content brand, Star, and in the U.S.,
Disney Bundle subscribers can also access extensive Hulu content,
including next-day TV and Hulu Original titles, on Disney+. The
flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney
Company, Disney+ offers an ever-growing collection of exclusive
originals, including feature-length films, documentaries,
live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With
unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film
and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive
streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney
Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service, as
part of the Disney Bundle in the U.S. that gives subscribers access
to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, or as part of Combo+ in Latin America
with Star+, the standalone general entertainment and sports
streaming service in the region. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or
find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.
About National Geographic
Content Award-winning and critically acclaimed National
Geographic Content, part of a joint venture between The Walt Disney
Company and the National Geographic Society, creates and delivers
riveting stories and experiences in natural history, science,
adventure and exploration. The brand is the largest on social media
with over three-quarters of a billion followers across all major
platforms that generate over one billion impressions each month.
Inspiring a deeper connection to the world, National Geographic
Content reaches 300 million people worldwide in 180 countries and
33 languages as a digital, social and print publisher and across
the global National Geographic channels (National Geographic
Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO), National Geographic
Documentary Films, and direct-to-consumer platforms Disney+ and
Hulu. Its diverse content includes Emmy® Award-winning franchise
Genius, series Life Below Zero and Secrets of the Whales, and
Oscar®- and BAFTA award-winning film Free Solo. For more
information, visit natgeotv.com or nationalgeographic.com, or
follow Nat Geo on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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Media Contacts: Anna Kukelhaus - Director, Communications
- National Geographic Anna.Kukelhaus@natgeo.com 202.258.8020
Kristie Adler - Director, Communications - Disney Entertainment
& ESPN Technology Kristie.Adler@disney.com 646.547.5637