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Release date

June 28, 2024

Publisher

France Télévisions, Astrea

** Venice Immersive Achievement Prize 2023 **

EMPEROR is a 40-minute interactive and narrative experience that puts you inside the brain of a man suffering from aphasia.

You not only share the experience of a father who has lost his ability to speak, but also hear the story of his daughter, who is trying to communicate with him. You join her quest to unravel the past that he can no longer talk about, and discover how his relationship to words is connected to his memories.

Step by step, clue after clue, you will dive alongside her into the inner world of this man transported to the mysterious territory of Aphasia, shown as a black & white, surrealist landscape.

With one-of-a-kind art direction, EMPEROR is an intimate, touching story that will leave a lasting mark on your minds.

*This experience begins in a seated position, but plan now for a large enough space around you as you’ll be asked to stand up during the experience

*Best suited for hand-tracking

*Narrated by Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon, Ready Player One)

*Brought to you by the award-winning studio ATLAS V (Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway, Madrid Noir), EMPEREUR is co-produced with Reynard Films and France Televisions, directed by Marion Burger & Ilan J. Cohen

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4.75

40 ratings

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Zuko20

September 12, 2024

5/5

This experience is incredible

I wish there was more stuff like this. Everyone must watch this, such a beautiful story.

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Qipper

June 23, 2025

5/5

Deeply personal

The Effort and Love that went into this project is clear. Wonderful!

1 found this helpful

Zulgot

April 13, 2025

5/5

Fantastic experience!

So amazing to see VR used as artistic medium! Really well done, beautiful graphics and nice story. 100% recommended!

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GamerDad4Life

January 21, 2025

5/5

Masterful VR Short Film!

Incredible piece of art. Don't be thrown off by the black and white.... this short film has incredible depth and a tear jerker of an interactive story. The scene where you are free falling from a plane and your parachute opens above you was mind blowing and will stay with me for some time... and this coming from someone who has almost 20 jumps from different aircrafts while serving in the military. Well done!! One of my favorite experiences on the Quest 3! Will highly recommend this experience to all. ❤️❤️🙏😁

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zkjiang

December 1, 2024

5/5

The visual effect is truly remarkable

In conclusion, I can what story is trying to tell us, but each scene’s presentation lacks a certain level of clarity. Considering that it is offered free of charge, there is no significant downside, except for approximately 40 minutes of your time.

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