Nov 18, 2016

Nexus VR's short story "Rain or Shine" is the latest Google Spotlight story.

"Rain or Shine," a vr short film produced by Nexus, was released as part of the Google Spotlight Stories series.

The immersive, interactive experience designed for mobile devices was directed by Nexus' Felix Massie ("In The Air Is Christopher Gray"), who loves the outdoors but always sees rain and clouds when she wears sunglasses The film follows the story of a young girl.

Rendered in real time, the short touts Spotlight Stories' "new level of interactivity," with its "eye-based interaction" that subtly changes the story depending on how the viewer watches. Viewers can enjoy Rain or Shine as a 360-degree YouTube video, which can be enjoyed interactively on the Android Youtube app or the Google Spotlight Stories app on iOS. (The short film is also available on the Youtube Kids app, available for both iOS and Android.)

The following making-of video is also available: [Jan Pinkava, Creative Director of Google Spotlight Stories, said, "Putting the audience in the story is a big difference from watching a movie in the theater. It's easy to lose the thread in a 360° world." One of the things our technology allows us to do is to have the show interact with the audience."

"Google Spotlight Stories is about telling stories in a whole new way, creating something truly unique that changes every time you look at it, yet remains the same story. In essence, Google Spotlight Stories is another world that you can see through your cell phone," added director Felix Massey.