Cinematic VR experiences consist of 360-degree video and ambisonic audio, where the video and audio each account for 50% of the experience. 360-degree cameras capture the visual spherical field of human awareness. Ambisonic microphones record a sound field that can be decoded into binaural audio. Many cameras and sound systems are being developed in the field, but as of now, most 360-degree cameras record in 2D and don’t have spatial audio. The basic idea of cinematic VR is to capture more senses for more presence.

Simhasth-Kumbh Mela is a reunion of Sdhus from all sects of India. It happens every twelve years in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, and we captured it in the summer of 2016. It is the largest gathering of people on Earth.