Some say a movie cinema experience with enhanced audio is like watching a film in 3D, but with your ears. When watching a movie with this premium feature, you can hear which side someone is sneaking up on to attack the main character. You’ll be able to listen in on the echoes of each footstep as the villain hurries away. Essentially, you’re surrounded by noise that makes it feel as if you’re right in the movie with your own point of view.
How it works: Theaters with enhanced audio strategically place speakers around the theater, creating a three-dimensional acoustic environment. If the movie characters hear sounds from their left, you will too. This immerses you in a multi-directional auditory space. Basically, mimicking the way we naturally hear in our everyday environment.
This type of immersive cinema experience redefines the visual landscape, offering crystal-clear images that transport you into the very fabric of the film. Imagine literally seeing the main character’s individual hairs on their arms. Or a clear-as-day view of mountain landscapes that really makes it seem like you’re actually there.
How it works: Enhanced visual movie cinemas equip their theaters with larger-than-life screens, often 40 percent bigger than your typical movie experiences. They also factor in custom seating angles so you feel immersed in the movie–and not at the people in front of you. Lastly, they place some of the highest-resolution cameras on the globe into each theater so you can see the most intricate details of your movie with unmatched clarity.
Seeing movies with moving seats really hits that next level of entertainment many of us are looking for. It’s that step up from traditional movie-watching with an extra thrill factor. Imagine your seat vibrating from the deep roar of a Tyrannosaurus rex or gliding around in your chair as the main character falls out of the sky after jumping from a plane. This upgraded movie theater experience puts you right in the story, turning every scene into a visceral experience.
How it works: Motion-enhanced cinema seats strategically synchronize with the on-screen action, creating a connection between the storyline and you. This is done through haptic technology–aka tech that stimulates the sense of touch within your seat. The movie you choose to watch in theaters is pre-coded with movements, vibrations and textures to work with the plot so you can get the most realistic experience possible.
Worried about being shaken around too much? You can even turn down the intensity of your seat movements to match your vibe.
Imagine finally getting to watch that new movie you’ve been dying to see, plus adding dinner and drinks on top of it. Dine-and-watch theater experiences are a unique way to switch up your typical movie outings. Picture yourself reclining in a comfy seat, devouring a tasty meal and satisfying your movie desires all at the same time.
How it works: These special theaters are equipped with a full kitchen and bar so you can grab a drink and order your food before the movie begins. Head to the theater, sit down and start watching your film and your meal will be delivered right to your seat in what seems like no time. Simply pop out a tray and start eating.
The era of dull movie experiences is over. You crave something more, and we don’t blame you. From the live pulses of motion experiences that bring the storyline to life through synchronized seat movements to immersive enhanced audio that turns sound into a three-dimensional landscape, now you know what you’ve been missing.
This is the future of theater entertainment, where every scene becomes an adventure, and every movie date is an unforgettable thrill ride. The curtain has risen, and the show of a lifetime awaits.