Editor’s Note: Th3rdEyeXR was provided a copy of the full Everest VR film by Alpine Exposures. Though this does not influence our reporting, we feel it necessary to disclaim this fact for journalistic integrity.
Filmed in 8K Ambisonic Audio virtual reality (VR), British Alpinist Jonathan Griffith captured Sherpa Tenji’s harrowing climb to the peak of Mount Everest without the use of bottled oxygen in Everest VR – The Movie Experience.
Join them for one of the most immersive adventure experiences ever captured. Witness what it’s like to be engulfed in a Himalayan avalanche, cross a crevasse and stare deep in its depths, be caught out in a storm, and take in the view from the top of the world.
Everest VR – The Movie press release
The 28 year old Nepalese mountaineer has summited Mount Everest without the use of bottled oxygen before, but know seeks to do it again to finish the climb started by his friend and world-famous climber Ueli Steck, who died on April 30th, 2017 during his attempt. According to the press release, Tenji is part of a growing number of Nepalese Sherpas who are breaking out of the mould of traditional Sherpa work, showing the world that they can climb just as well, if not better, than their Western counterparts. Further details on how to watch the film can be found on its website.
