Henry is the story of a hedgehog who just wants to hug people, but has been relatively unsuccessful. Everything changes for him after a birthday wish, which the VR experience explores.
Even if you don’t have an Oculus, you can still download and execute the file for basic video playback (expect clipping, of course). Admittedly, there isn’t much to see. It serves as a teaser, containing credits, voice over, and an excited hedgehog. It certainly is a lot better as a VR experience and not a basic video.
Henry appeared earlier this year during his Hollywood Premiere, which was uploaded to Oculus Story Studios’ YouTube and Vimeo channels. It’s scripted documentary-style with several developers chiming in on their thoughts of Henry and virtual reality innovation.
Henry, the “immersive short” will be released for free to the public as part of the Oculus Rift launch in early 2016. For more information, check out Story Studio’s Henry page.
