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Motion-enhanced seats coming to a theater near you
posted by
Michael Zoldessy
on
April 9, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Taking a cue from the theater developments of the 1950’s, motion-enhanced seats are being tested out.
Heading to the movies just became a more “moving” experience, thanks to new motion-activated theater seats available for theatergoers, D-BOX Technologies announced today. Beginning April 3, audiences will experience the seats with the release of Universal Pictures' new action-thriller, Fast & Furious.
D-BOX Technologies will debut its Motion Systems for the first time during this theatrical release. The seats are equipped with the company’s Motion technology and powered by D-BOX Motion Effects that corresponds to the action taking place onscreen, causing the seats to tilt and shake in perfect synchronization with the onscreen action.
Read more in PR Newswire.
Comments (4)
3D, Digital projection, motion seats. Why dont we just build a freakin amusement park in the lobby. Movies are getting so far away from what they use to be, its making people like me just want to stay home.
Weren’t these supposed to be installed at the Mann Chinese 6 theaters? I recall there was a news item posted on this site about it several months ago.
Motion seats? Ewwww…that doesn’t sound good at all! That’s going WAY too far, imho.
“3D, Digital projection, motion seats. Why dont we just build a freakin amusement park in the lobby.”
Better still, why don’t they completely re-make the theatres into indoor amusement parks while they’re at it? Not just the lobby(ies), either.