But a lot of filmmakers don't want to make video games, and finding new answers to that question is something that VR struggles with today.
Part of me flippantly says that most directors are making nothing but a demo of a video game since it's all CG anyways.
Another part of me says this is also where the generative AI characters will not be something a traditional director will even be interested in. Part of being a director is working with actors and getting them to deliver the performance they want. There are different types of directors, and the type that are an "actor's" director will not be interested in it at all. Those that are more technical and just want tech to tell a cool story might be interested since it takes that weird human interaction out of the equation.
There's live theater too. Could be an interesting way to experience front-row tickets for a play. But what could AVP provide that a live play couldn't? Maybe putting the viewer in the middle of the stage, but it would be a pain to keep rotating to witness the action.
That's also ignoring the artistic issues with convincing actors/directors to design and conduct performances for audiences in a completely new way, which is the problem I was alluding to earlier.
> Maybe putting the viewer in the middle of the stage, but it would be a pain to keep rotating to witness the action.
This has been done before (I've even been to a few local productions where this is the norm) but you have to keep in mind the production is designed for the venue its performed in and where the audience is located.
I think there's a kind of theater production where you could use VR as a tool to a lot of success but I think the work has to be written for it, a production team that's down with it, a cast that can be trained to do it, and pricing model that makes it profitable.
It's a very hard problem domain that isn't technical. It's artistic, social, and economic.
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I think ballet would be a much better fit than theater, for what its worth.