Metashima is Dimension’s Web3 entertainment experience centred around unique and customisable virtual AI robots. Our expert real-time team designed and animated the Metashima, bringing them to life inside their hi-tech virtual facility - The MAG.  

Metashima

Blurring the lines between the past, present and future – “Archivo” showcases the emotional depth achievable through virtual production and innovative narrative techniques.

Archivo

Made with Missing Pieces and Critical Mass, ARIYA VR transports users into the all-electric Nissan model.

Created in super high fidelity for Meta Quest 2, the interactive experience brings you up close and personal with the SUV. Step inside to experience the design, feel the powerful performance, and explore the interior and exterior features.

The Nissan ARIYA VR experience takes realistic virtual reality marketing to new levels, and sets a precedent for showcasing innovation in the automotive industry.

Nissan ARIYA

Nissan Ariya

Virtual Humans

Last year beauty brand NARS unleashed the Power Players – a trio of branded MetaHuman avatars, living in a virtual world made in Unreal Engine. Last month, the avatar ambassadors stepped out in style at SEPHORiA in NYC.

The SEPHORiA beauty conference saw the Power Players host guests and share Powermatte lipstick recommendations through an immersive portal.

Crafted by a team of skilled Unreal Artists and brought to life using magical motion capture, this first-of-its-kind live experience dazzled visitors with a natural, lifelike interaction.

NARS Power Players

NARS’ Power Players: Realtime Avatars with a Human Touch

Initially unveiled at the exhilarating 2023 Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix, fans could interact with a fully 3D, Sir Lewis Hamilton in an immersive Snapdragon-powered VR experience.

In an enhanced virtual reality tour hosted at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, guests were guided by three motorsport legends: Sir Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, and Toto Wolff – all captured volumetrically at Dimension.

Racing enthusiasts were guided by a volumetric Sir Lewis, George and Toto with the Lenovo VRX headset in a custom-built “VIP Garage Tour” by Mercedes-AMG and Qualcomm using the Snapdragon Spaces developer platform. 

Metastage and Trigger XR partnered with Dimension to offer Mercedes-AMG’s racing fans this unique chance to immerse themselves with the legendary Formula One Team. 

Qualcomm XR Garage Tour

Trigger XR Garage Tour

Dimension presents Metashima – a collection of virtual products designed for a revolutionary Web3 entertainment experience. Uniting real-time and blockchain tech, Metashima are virtual robots for you to collect, customise and interact with.

Every aspect of Metashima has been carefully crafted by our awesome art team in The Factory, using 3dsMax, Maya, and Unreal Engine. Our auto-generative 3D virtual product engine is capable of creating an infinite array of virtual collectables. 

Metashima are designed to be modular and customisable to collect, store, and swap with new equipment. The Metashima live in our specially created 3D virtual space – the MAG.

Metashima are your metaverse companion for extraordinary adventures. Through augmented reality, the metaverse will bleed into the world around us; via virtual reality, we'll step through the picture to explore vast new virtual worlds. 

Metashima & The MAG

Pushing character tools to new levels, we unveiled our MetaAlien at Goodwood Festival of Speed's Future Lab from July 13th to 16th, where visitors had the opportunity to interact with MetaHuman characters in a live demo.

Visitors actively engaged in realtime puppeteering with two MetaHuman characters. 

MetaHuman is an incredible tool for creating high-quality, realistic virtual humans and while it is primarily unmatched in recreating familiar faces, it also opens up remarkable possibilities for creating fantastical and stylised characters.

Future Lab

Future Lab: Stylised MetaHumans

The worlds of sport, fashion, and Web3 converged at New York Fashion Week 2022. Dimension was commissioned by PUMA and FTR to transform Brazilian football legend, Neymar Jr, into a lifelike 3D avatar for an unforgettable show. 

At the physical FUTROGRADE NYFW show, Neymar’s avatar entered the spotlight on colossal LED walls, while on the runway, real-life dance performances met a star-studded cast of sportsperson models. 

Neymar’s virtual twin also graced the immersive PUMA Black Station, a virtual web experience crafted by FTR. It brought together the digital and physical with exclusive NFTs and physical limited edition sneakers.

Our 3D-capture rig enabled us to recreate a precise likeness using the Scan to MetaHuman pipeline in Unreal Engine. His distinctive tattoos were handcrafted and seamlessly mapped to his MetaHuman body, and brought to life using motion capture data.

This convergence of virtual and physical, intertwined with blockchain technology, cements PUMA as a cultural behemoth. We're proud to have helped craft new ways for sport and fashion to evolve and mutate across all platforms.

PUMA x Neymar Jr.

PUMA x Neymar Jr

Based on the landmark BBC Studios series and presented by Factory 42, The Green Planet AR Experience is an immersive experience combining captivating storytelling and cutting-edge technology to reveal the magical depths of our natural world.

A holographic Sir David Attenborough, powered by EE’s 5G, takes thousands of visitors at London’s Piccadilly Circus through virtual worlds— including Rainforest, Freshwater, Saltwater, Desert, and Seasonal.

Sir David was filmed in 4k in our mobile studio, Polymotion Stage with partners MRMC. The volumetric shoot also captured broadcast quality sound, ensuring the entire performance was recorded to the highest standards possible.

Presented by a consortium of experts, including Factory 42, BBC Studios, EE, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Talesmith, the experience integrates stunning visuals, compelling storytelling, and 5G technology, earning many awards.

Green Planet AR

Green Planet AR with Sir David Attenborough

“On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World)” is a VR documentary combining incredible visuals and compelling storytelling with volumetric video technology to depict lived experiences from the accidental “incoming missile” alert in Hawai’i.

Experienced through the Oculus Quest 2, it combines first-hand audio testimonies and volumetric capture technology to viscerally recreate the experiences of people who, for 38 minutes, had to make impossible decisions in the face of nuclear violence.

The nature of this project required human assets that felt organic, authentic, and natural to maximise the emotional immersion in each scene. This powerful experience was selected for festivals around the world and adapted for TV for BBC Storyville.

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Metashima

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NARS Power Players

Qualcomm XR Garage Tour

Metashima & The MAG

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PUMA x Neymar Jr.

Green Planet AR

On The Morning You Wake

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