What could be better than looking at something that has been lovingly recreated? Star Trek Ship models and sets? Q You can do that while talking about how cool it is to do exactly that.
That’s pretty much the premise of “Return to Tomorrow,” a new video that takes a look at some of the latest virtual reality experiences. Star Trek Props, sets and models hosted by the Roddenberry Archive. Over the past few years, the archive has collaborated with “holographic renderer” OTOY to create digital Star Trek The museum has painstakingly replicated sets from the entire series, starting from the originals. travel Like a modern show discovery, Picardand Lower deck People can enjoy virtual walks online or through VR headset apps.
But if you just want to relax and watch a video instead, this is a pretty good option, as you get to hear John De Lancie, the man behind the annoying Q, poetically discuss why. Star Trek Design has evolved over the years and has spoken to us in many different forms.
A great short film that gives a glimpse into some of the experiences you can actually go and “visit” at the Roddenberry Archive (thanks especially to the replicas). Cerritos‘ The bridge is rendered with a cell-shaded aesthetic to match. Lower deck!). But De Lancie’s narrative is not only laudatory, it is also touching. Star TrekBut the purpose of the archive’s digital replica is this: a way to preserve, in a small way, the design history and legacy of one of the most enduring franchises in pop culture history, a bastion of sci-fi inspiration that has influenced not just entertainment but many other areas of design and technology over the past half-century.
Besides, sometimes you just want to enjoy the atmosphere by watching a cool looking spaceship pass by on the screen, right?
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