Fresh from recreating the boiler room scene from Spirited Away for the Oculus Rift, game designer Nick Pittom tackles an even more magical scene from director Hayao Miyazaki’s classic work — the bus stop sequence from My Neighbor Totoro. This is what I’d buy an Oculus Rift for.
Having spent most of my life as a pretty tall person, the chance to virtually stare up at the beloved spirit creature as if I were a child again sounds like a wondrous experience. Just watch the expression on Road To VR‘s reviewer’s face as he looks up at the magical creature for the first time. That’s joy right there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjrwcKa6rxM
Read all about how Pittom and animator Keith Sizemore crafted the Totoro demo over at his blog.
