OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW
After the globally acclaimed Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver VR experience, selected at Venice, Sitges and Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, director Hiroaki Higashi (stoicsense.inc) and Tokyo-based studio Production I.G are teaming up again on Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser, a new hexaRide transcendent theater-ride attraction that debuted on November 2, 2018 at the popular Diver City Tokyo Plaza amusement venue in Japan.

Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser is a brand-new experience unlike any other before, boasting elaborate and ultra-dynamic visual techniques that stand at the pinnacle of VR attractions today and are fully synchronized with ride movements enhanced by a dynamic chair.

Like its predecessor, Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser is set on the same timeline as the 2015 animated feature film Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie.

Watch the trailer on YouTube.

STORY
In the Kuzan Republic, the Minister of Defense, who is expected to take part in a meeting of the Next-generation Weapon Coordination Council, has ordered an advance onsite inspection. Public Security Section 9, headed by Major Motoko Kusanagi, must secure the area and clear it from a rumored terrorist threat.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Hiroaki Higashi is a filmmaker focusing on virtual reality experience media such as projection mapping and dome screening content. His work encompasses music videos for major Japanese artists such as Namie Amuro, dome screen shows powered by massive LEDs, and webGL design. He often speaks at VR-themed conferences around the globe. His Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver VR experience screened in the official selections of major festivals such as Venice, Sitges, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and Fantasia.

official website
https://www.hexaride.jp/en/en.html

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