Batman: The Animated Series Comes to Life In Virtual Reality; Explore The Batcave on VR In the Safety of Your Home

Batman: The Animated Series gets industry's first commercial holographic video project from Warner Bros., DC Entertainment and OTOY. Explore Batman's world like never before on a interactive holographic video for virtual reality displays.


Fans can explore the Batcave from the Emmy Award-winning television series in a groundbreaking cinematic experience on consumer VR devices.


Batman: The Animated Series First aired on network television in 1992. The series defined the classic DC Comics character for a generation of fans. The success of the highly influential show led to a multi-decade run of critically acclaimed television series and animated original movies set in the DC Comics animated universe it helped establish.


"We are continuously exploring new and exciting ways to tell stories and share experiences with audiences around the globe, and we're excited to be working with OTOY on this cutting-edge adaptation from Batman: The Animated Series," said Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series. "More to the point: It's super-cool, eye-popping stuff, and fans are going to love it. We can't wait for them to have the chance to see the Batcave from the show again - for the very first time."


"Warner Bros. has always been at the forefront of technology and entertainment, exemplified again today in its partnership with OTOY in bringing this Batman: The Animated Series experience to new audiences through holographic video," said Jules Urbach, Founder and CEO, OTOY. "We're thrilled to be part of this project. Our work with Warner Bros. validates the tremendous potential of VR as a new cinematic medium."


DC Entertainment is home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD Magazine.

The project represents the first of many commercial endeavors leveraging OTOY's rendering and holographic streaming technology which aim to deliver next-generation media and entertainment experiences to emerging content platforms in the coming years.


OTOY Inc. is the definitive cloud graphics company. OTOY's Academy Award-winning technology is used by leading visual effects studios, artists, animators, designers, architects, and engineers.

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