Updates

Edit 2:

I made a mistake in the new pipeline. Part 1 will have to release Saturday night after some rerenders. I expect to have the entire experience still done by 10/31 also. It’s tack sharp from 0 to infinity now while retaining full color though. New pipeline had some kinks to iron out but the wait will be worth it for such incredible sharpness. Thank you so much for your patience on the last couple delays.

Edit:

Couple more days for part 1, targeting the 23rd. Turns out the new workflow is very unstable lol. Lots of crashes. But I’ve fixed it and it’s not crashing anymore. I’ve also fixed the aspect ratio and the edge masking issue! New camera workflow is intense, apologies for this delay, looking forward to this release looking epic!

Original:

Great news everyone! I’ve developed a new workflow to significantly sharpen up the objects in the distance on Ursa immersive while leaving the pristine objects that are closer untouched!

Ursa Cine immersive has incredible sharpness, dynamic range and color, but due to the nature of light physics it was not possible to keep all objects in focus like canon. This is due to the amount of light needed at 90fps and how large the sensors are. Larger sensor = better image but shallow depth of field.

The new hybrid workflow is extremely demanding and will triple color grading work needed and also triple render times but as you know i accept nothing less than perfection from my content. It’s part of the reason why the channel has come so far, and I intend to always stay as a world leader in immersive quality.

My Patreon supporters deserve nothing but the best no matter the money or work cost. That is my motto.

Yosemite will start to release in parts starting Oct 17/20. The footage is jaw dropping. Did you know there is a swimming area at the top of lower Yosemite falls? It’s a place very few have seen - only accessible to rock climbers. Well, until now. And when you are done swimming at the edge of the cliff, you will climb to the top of the iconic “El capitan” for a harrowing experience attempting to scale the 3,000 foot mountain. And at the top? A once in a lifetime view of a sunrise on el cap.

Yosemite experience will take you on a couple climbs to experience jaw dropping cliffs, and pristine pools.

I will release parts as they are finished rendering. Part 1 will be out Oct 19/20 . Part 2 target Oct 24/25, part 3 Oct 29. Total render time for three rtx 5090 pcs is looking like 12 days now for a 80 minute experience for reference (Yosemite is about 1 hour) which is why I believe I will need to start doing a staggered rollout as standard going forward.

In November, I intend to release the delayed “8k Redwood National park” and also film Ursa San Diego experience and Ursa Joshua Tree National Park experience

Thank you god for the base of supporters that stay month after month. Some come and go, but no matter how scared I can be at times of being able to continue the channel financially the next month, there is a base level of support that just barely keeps me going. You are all wonderful people and I promise to keep pushing hard to produce the highest quality and most entertaining immersive travel experiences in the world. One day I hope to make enough to pay myself, and continue creating experiences well into my golden years. And the base of supporters I have now will always be close to my heart and I will never forget how grateful I am to all of you that make this possible.

Vision Pro:

Licensing for the native hdr 16k 90 renders has successfully just been achieved a couple days ago. I am working to incorporate this into the vision pro app and am very very close. The app is running, just need to finish the video player code. Turns out you can’t even watch 16k 90 without a very costly paid professional decoder license, but it’s been taken care of now. 16k 90 renders are targeted for release at same time as normal experience release but I still need to finish the app. All Vision Pro members will get a test flight for the app. You can still watch the “PCVR” like with all the other experience in the past but the native 16k90 version will need the app to play. Pushing hard to get the test flight out by Nov 10.