#google’s first #vr Doodle celebrates French illusionist and director Georges Méliès
Google is unveiling its first VR and 360-degree interactive Doodle to commemorate French illusionist and film director Georges Méliès on the anniversary of his celebrated silent film À la conquête du pôle (The Conquest of the Pole), which was released on this day in 1912. The Doodle, called “Back to the Moon,” is a collaboration between Google Spotlight Stories (the company’s VR storytelling arm), Google Arts & Culture, and Cinémathèque Française.
Méliès was known for pioneering special effects and narrative film techniques during the early days of cinema, most famously with 1902’s A Trip to the Moon. Google’s “Back to the Moon” Doodle runs for two minutes and follows an illusionist as he chases the queen of hearts on an adventure that…
