Viewers who have D-Box equipped Theaters near them will have a special treat when seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. The film has been optimized for viewing in these high tech movie theaters. To see if a theater near you has D-Box visit this page!
D-Box Technologies Inc., a Montreal-based maker of custom-designed seats, is introducing physical motion to the movie-viewing experience. Motions range from being pitched forward, backward and side to side, to experiencing a momentary freefall when a character, say, leaps off a cliff. Seat-side controls let squeamish viewers dial down the intensity level of the experience—which on the highest setting can reach up to two times the acceleration caused by gravity.
“It’s a periphery business for the moment, but as they grow their network, we’re interested in pairing with them for additional titles,” said Jeff Goldstein, the executive vice president for domestic distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. To date, Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros. has worked with D-Box on 11 films, including this July’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 2,” which will play at 68 to 70 D-Box locations domestically.
A bit of information on D-Box may be seen in the video below: