Wallace Gromit in The Grand Getaway VR-O-RAMA Adventure Blasts Off Today on Meta Quest Store!

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Get ready to embark on the duo's first-ever voyage into Virtual Reality and become the top tester in MR as the world of Wallace & Gromit crashes into your reality!

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  Paris (France), December 7th, 2023 – As unveiled during the UploadVR Winter Showcase, Publisher Astrea and co-producers Aardman and Atlas V (the VR pioneer behind experiences like the Emmy winner Madrid Noir, and the recently announced Gundam Silver Suit), are proud to announce that Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway (trailer | press kit | website) launches today for the Meta Quest platform, including the hilariously fun Mixed Reality experience Jamtastic!
 
Astrea Immersive presents Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway, a VR adventure from multi-award-winning independent animation studio Aardman and immersive storytelling experts Atlas V, where fans are invited to join Wallace and his loyal canine companion Gromit as they navigate a series of delightful situations in a brand new immersive chapter for the duo. The experience is developed by UK-based studio No Ghost and the french studio Albyon.
 
Watch the release trailer, which first premiered on the Upload VR Winter Showcase, made in collaboration with IGN, and get ready for some cracking fun on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro: 
RELEASE TRAILER LINK
 
ABOUT THE GRAND GETAWAY



The iconic stop-motion animated duo’s first virtual reality experience is an interactive, narrative-led VR experience for Meta Quest VR headsets which will take fans on a brand-new adventure with much-loved characters Wallace and Gromit.

“You'll be doing all the sorts of things you see the guys doing in the films! Repairing, launching, tuning and eating crackers of course! There'll be some more mechanical gameplay as well focusing on skill, timing and puzzle solving.” - mentions Lawrence Bennett, No Ghost’s Gameplay Director.
 
The Grand Getaway VR experience promises an unforgettable journey filled with wit, humor, and the trademark inventiveness of these iconic characters.
 
As they get ready for their golfing getaway with their new contraption Auto-Caddy and their assistant Beryl, they quickly realize that Wallace had his dates mixed up, and that the only way to make it to Bognor Regis golfing resort on time is by taking the Rocket. But ever the maker of his own misfortune, Wallace soon causes mayhem with a clumsy mishap which sends their Rocket flying off course to Mars, where their adventure begins.
 
The immersive experience unfolds across twelve distinct chapters, allowing users to play as AutoCaddy, Gromit, and Wallace as they navigate a cinematic virtual reality experience full of the interactions that make VR so fun and unique.
 
The Grand Getaway leverages the magical presence of VR technology to forge a new frontier in immersive storytelling, where players will experience the excitement of becoming part of a Wallace & Gromit film.
  THE GRAND GETAWAY FEATURES



������Play from the perspective of Wallace, Gromit, and their brand-new contraption Auto-Caddy!
������️Enjoy re-playable mini-games along the way.
������Discover strange worlds, encounter new life forms.
������ Explore iconic environments in a story full of the heart and humour of a classic Aardman film.
 
ABOUT JAMTASTIC!
 

Become Wallace's Breakfast Contraption Tester In the Jamtastic! (trailer) Mixed Reality Game For Quest 3.
The experience begins with a small projector smashing through your ceiling and delivering Wallace in hologram form to set up the challenge. He’s off on his Grand Getaway and you have been selected to test his newest creation designed to make spreading jam a thing of the past! With the assistance of his ‘helping hands’ that takeover and transform your real-world space, you’ll be guided through 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun.
 
The more you test the more you unlock, taking delivery of new, wonderfully chaotic challenges testing your jam-firing timing, accuracy and speed.
 
Tackle a torrent of toasted targets and prove yourself a Top Tester. Just try not to make too much mess...
 
JAMTASTIC! FEATURES
 
������A mixed reality game with 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun.
������Tackle toast and more to get the highest score and prove yourself a top tester!
������Enjoy check-ins from Wallace as he dials into your home ‘live’ from his Grand Getaway.
⚠️Please note: The Helping Hands take no responsibility for any crumbs or jam that may appear around your home!
Enjoy a fun-tastical mix of story and game for all the family with The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic!
 
ABOUT THE PROJECT



With the assistance of his ‘helping hands’ that takeover and transform their real-world space, and regular check-ins from Wallace as he beams into your home live from his Grand Getaway, players will be guided through 30 unique levels of jamtastic fun. The more they test the more they unlock, taking delivery of new, wonderfully chaotic challenges testing jam-firing timing, accuracy and speed.
 
Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic! are a co-production between Aardman, Atlas V, in association with No Ghost and Albyon, with the support of immersive distributor and publisher Astrea and the Meta Quest team, and for Jamtastic!, the German producer Reynard Films.
 
Our hope is that players will come away from 'The Grand Getaway' with the same joy and laughter they get from watching a Wallace & Gromit film, but enhanced by the immersive nature of VR. We want them to feel like they've stepped into a 360-degree Wallace & Gromit movie, interacting and engaging with their beloved characters in a whole new way." - commented Antoine Cayrol and Arnaud Colinart, executive producers of the experience and Atlas V co-founders.

This exciting collaboration promises to bring a unique XR adventure poised to break new ground in immersive entertainment. Prepare to be transported into the charming and hilarious world of Wallace & Gromit like never before!
 
Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway and Jamtastic! are out now for Meta Quest and with a retail price of 12.99 USD | 11.99 GBP | 12.99 EUR
A full press kit, including key art, logos, and fact sheets, can be found here: Press Kit

Stay up to date on all things Wallace & Gromit by following their official Instagram and Facebook channels. For more information, please visit www.wallacegromitvr.com
 
Press Contact:
Jesús Fabre on behalf of Astrea
Email: [email protected]
Twitter / X: @JesusFabre

About Astrea Astrea is the third branch of Atlas V, the renowned French studio behind VR  immersive experiences like Gloomy Eyes, Battlescar, Spheres, Notes on Blindness, On the Morning You Wake, and many more. Launched publicly in September 2021, Astrea now represents over 65 VR experiences that are selected at film festivals and showcased in museums around the world. In a new industry that is full of interesting challenges, Astrea is one of the few teams that are tackling the distribution, publishing and international marketing of immersive narrative VR content. Learn more at astreaimmersive.io.
  About Aardman
Aardman is an employee-owned company, based in Bristol (UK) and co-founded in 1976 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. An independent, multi-Academy Award® and BAFTA® award-winning studio, it produces feature films, series, advertising, games and interactive entertainment. Current animated productions include the feature-length sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and a brand new Wallace & Gromit film for 2024.

Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterized and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work – which includes the creation of much-loved characters including Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Timmy Time and Morph – is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world. Recent celebrated projects include the Academy Award® and BAFTA® nominated short film Robin Robin, International Emmy® award winning Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas, BAFTA® nominated preschool series The Very Small Creatures and the brand new CGI comedy series for kids, Lloyd of the Flies. Alongside these film and TV projects the studio is also responsible for the ‘visually astonishing’ (The Guardian), BAFTA® nominated console game, 11-11: Memories Retold, the four-times Gold Cannes Lions-winning StorySign app, and AR experience Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up.

The studio runs the Aardman Academy which has a commitment to nurturing talent by delivering excellence in film and animation training and mentoring. The Aardman Academy offers a variety of courses from intensive one-day workshops teaching production skills and storyboarding, to comprehensive twelve-week courses for professionals in craft based subjects from model making to animation.

In November 2018 it became an Employee Owned Organisation, to ensure Aardman remains independent and to secure the creative legacy and culture of the company for many decades to come. Learn more at www.aardman.com.
 
About Atlas V 
Founded in 2017, Atlas V was created at the crossroads of the entertainment industry, technological innovation and traditional audiovisual production. The combination of these skills has given rise to a studio specializing in the production of immersive works and content, with the aim of creating the first immersive media group to master the entire production chain, from conception to  distribution. To achieve this, Albyon, a studio specializing in real-time and VR located in Lyon, was launched in 2020, followed in 2021 by Astrea, a company dedicated to the distribution and publication of immersive content. 
From immersive VR and AR experiences to interactive installations, Atlas V seeks to engage audiences by leveraging new technologies, strong visual aesthetics and  immersive design. Atlas V’s productions have been widely recognised internationally by the most prestigious film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, Venice, Annecy, as well as by awards such as the Webby Awards, Annie Awards and the Emmy Awards. Learn more at atlasv.io.

About Meta Quest 
The Meta Quest team at Reality Labs lets people defy distance — connecting with each other and the world — through world-class VR hardware and software. The Meta Quest content team pursues the creation of best-in-class games, narrative experiences, and new VR use-cases like fitness, productivity, and travel. Meta Quest joins other teams at Reality Labs dedicated to cutting-edge research, computer  vision, haptics, social interaction, and more. Reality Labs is committed to driving  the state of the art forward through relentless innovation. 

About No Ghost
No Ghost is an award-winning immersive story studio that fuses interactivity, narrative and cutting-edge technology to leave a lasting impact. Since 2016 they have been creating groundbreaking immersive content across the spectrum of digital platforms, such as the Emmy® award-winning Madrid Noir in 2021.
Built from a team of future-obsessed artists and programmers, No Ghost harnesses the power of cutting-edge technology and channels it into projects that keep narrative at their core. This combination allows us to tell stories like never before, revealing fresh perspectives, innovative narrative forms, and deeply interactive experiences. No Ghost is a truly collaborative team, working with all manner of clients from global brands to local artists, committed to pushing the boundaries of immersive productions. Learn more at www.noghost.co.uk About Albyon Studio
Albyon is a real time dedicated studio that operates at the frontier of animated movie and video game technologies and develops narrative experiences designed for new immersive worlds. Led by video game and 3D animation veterans, Albyon brings together a team of passionate people, pushing boundaries back every day to tell stories that matter.

The studio took part in several memorable pieces of work in narrative VR, like Battlescar, Madrid Noir, Missing Pictures, and Glimpse, which just won best VR experience at the International Animation Festival of Annecy and the Cannes XR Festival. Albyon is one of the most awarded studios in its field, with distinctions coming from Tribeca, the Mostra de Venise, Numix, the Biennale de Venise, and the GIFF. 

Rooted in innovation, Albyon invests in research and development to allow for the creation of new worlds and new stories. The studio creates engaging artistic experiences that go from fighting against racism, inequalities, or protection of the environment to unique experiences, at the heart of a punk concert, in the depths of the ocean, or flying a rocket with Wallace and Gromit. Learn more at albyon.io. About Reynard
Reynard [reɪ'nərd], an anthropomorphic red fox and trickster figure, is the main character in French, Dutch, English, and German fables.

Reynard Films was created by Katharina Weser and Georg Neubert in 2016. With their offices in Leipzig, Agawang and Berlin, they work between Art and Code and specialize on international co-productions of films and VR projects. Their works were shown at festivals such as Cannes, Biennale di Venezia, Karlovy Vary IFF, SXSW. Learn more at reynardfilms.de