Selected Press

Hear our personal thoughts on the state of the immersive industry and the language of cinematic storytelling in these selected video interviews, podcasts, articles and key writings.

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Light Sail VR Uses AMD Agent Computers to Scale Hollywood Production
5 OCTOBER 2026 #ARTICLE
AMD Agent Computers Power the Next Generation of Hollywood Studios
5 OCTOBER 2026 #VIDEO
The Weekend Interview: Light Sail VR Co-Founder And Chief Creative Director Matthew Celia
4 OCTOBER 2026 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR on Spatial Workflows, Studio IP, and the Role of Immersive Supervisors
24 SEPTEMBER 2026 #VIDEO
Hollywood’s Next Platform Shift Is Changing Traditional Filmmaking
9 SEPTEMBER 2026 #ARTICLE
Conversations with Robert Watts
8 SEPTEMBER 2026 #ARTICLE
From a Garage VR Experiment to Working with the World's Biggest Brands with Matthew Celia
15 JULY 2026 #VIDEO
The Immersive Supervisor: A Role Hollywood Didn't Know It Needed
15 JULY 2026 #VIDEO
The immersive supervisor: A new role for a new Hollywood
14 JULY 2026 #ARTICLE
Immersive Film Production Moves Beyond Headsets
15 APRIL 2026 #ARTICLE
Inside the Story: How XR Is Transforming Media & Entertainment
11 MARCH 2026 #PODCAST
Matthew Celia: “I view immersive as the last refuge of focused entertainment”
5 MARCH 2026 #ARTICLE
Navigating the Future of Immersive Storytelling: Insights from Matthew Celia
3 MARCH 2026 #PODCAST
Light Sail VR on the Considerations for Immersive Capture to Post
18 FEBRUARY 2026 #ARTICLE
Is Virtual Reality Really Dead?
6 FEBRUARY 2026 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR Marks 10 Years of Immersive Cinema Production
3 FEBRUARY 2026 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR Looks Beyond Gaming
12 DECEMBER 2025 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR’s Matthew Celia on Immersive Video’s New Era
20 NOVEMBER 2025 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR on the Considerations for Immersive Capture to Post
11 NOVEMBER 2025 #ARTICLE
Matthew Celia on Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive
12 SEPTEMBER 2025 #ARTICLE
Emmy Award-Winning Light Sail VR Leverages Topaz Video for Immersive Storytelling Excellence
9 SEPTEMBER 2025 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR wins 2025 Emmy® - HWR Creative Arts Emmys, Night Two: Full List of Winners
7 SEPTEMBER 2025 #ARTICLE
Epic and Intimate: Shawn Mendes Red Rocks Live in VR
26 AUGUST 2025 #ARTICLE
Congratulations to the Nominees for Outstanding Emerging Media Program at the 2025 Emmy Awards®
21 JULY 2025 #ARTICLE
How Immersive Technology Offered a ‘Backstage Pass’ Into the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special
1 JULY 2025 #ARTICLE
LOST ODYSSEY: GODFALL Reunites Tabletop Legends for Actual Play Charity Game Special
27 FEBRUARY 2025 #ARTICLE
VFX in VR: Storytelling and Innovation with LightSail VR's Matthew Celia
26 FEBRUARY 2025 #PODCAST
'Cinematic Immersive 180' is the Video Format for VR
13 DECEMBER 2024 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR: Successfully Crossing Uncharted Waters
23 NOVEMBER 2024 #ARTICLE
Matthew Celia: Light Sail VR & OpenDrives – Technology and Creativity
9 OCTOBER 2024 #VIDEO
Light Sail VR Scales Creative Business with OpenDrives Data Management Infrastructure
9 OCTOBER 2024 #ARTICLE
Alumni Collaboration Garners Emmy Nomination
12 AUGUST 2024 #ARTICLE
Take a Tour of the Set of Borderlands with Eli Roth
2 AUGUST 2024 #ARTICLE
DaVinci Resolve Studio and Blackmagic Cloud Power Collaborative VFX for Meta’s The Faceless Lady VR Series
6 JUNE 2024 #ARTICLE
"The Faceless Lady": Redefining Filmmaking Grammar for VR Storytelling
24 APRIL 2024 #PODCAST
Thanksgiving Director Eli Roth Promises A Horror Experience Unlike Any Other In The Faceless Lady VR Series
4 APRIL 2024 #ARTICLE
Meta and Eli Roth’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Is a Fascinating, Flesh-Ripping Trip Into Fully Immersive Horror Storytelling
4 APRIL 2024 #ARTICLE
Steps to Immersive Storytelling: Integrating Image-Based Lighting in Virtual Production
11 MARCH 2024 #VIDEO
‘The Faceless Lady’ Trailer: Meta Launches First Live-Action VR TV Series From Eli Roth
7 MARCH 2024 #ARTICLE
In The Metaverse, Everyone Has A Front Row Seat
24 OCTOBER 2023 #ARTICLE
‘The Boys’ College Spinoff ‘Gen V’ Launches Virtual Campus Tour Full of Series Easter Eggs and Interactive School Store
19 SEPTEMBER 2023 #ARTICLE
Prime Video launches its first-ever immersive experience to explore and shop popular series and movies on Amazon
19 SEPTEMBER 2023 #ARTICLE
Eli Roth's Trick VR Treat Wins People's Voice Award in the 2023 Webbys
IN ASSOCIATION WITH META + CRYPT TV + CREAM PRODUCTIONS
Peyton List Stars in Eli Roth Valentine’s Day VR Horror Short for Meta
17 JANUARY 2023 #ARTICLE
Eli Roth's Trick-VR-Treat is a Halloween Candy Coated Visual Feast
28 OCTOBER 2022 #ARTICLE
Vanessa Hudgens Stars in Eli Roth’s Freaky Haunted House VR Experience for Meta
14 OCTOBER 2022 #ARTICLE
A “Game Changer” In Immersive Stereoscopic 3D 180° VR Filmmaking
22 JULY 2022 #ARTICLE
Compositing & Grading for VR
11 JUNE 2022 #VIDEO
Introduction to 180° VR
6 MAY 2022 #VIDEO
Light Sail VR Wins Two People's Voice Awards in the 2022 Webbys
IN ASSOCIATION WITH META + FELIX & PAUL STUDIOS
Behind-the-Scenes of the Foo Fighters’ Big Game Concert With Supersphere
17 FEBRUARY 2022 #ARTICLE
How do you go about creating stories in VR?
16 FEBRUARY 2022 #ARTICLE
Canon: Cinematic Storytelling in 180° VR
26 JANUARY 2022 #VIDEO
How to Be a Pro VR Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)
6 JULY 2021 #VIDEO
Behind the scenes of adidas Formotion 360º series
21 JUNE 2021 #ARTICLE
How Light Sail VR went fully Remote
10 JUNE 2021 #ARTICLE
The Top 15 YouTube VR Videos Of 2020
28 FEBRUARY 2021 #ARTICLE
Capturing 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K
13 FEBRUARY 2021 #ARTICLE
Post Production 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K
13 FEBRUARY 2021 #ARTICLE
The Road to Moon River: Creating Jacob Collier’s Iconic Music Video
22 SEPTEMBER 2020 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR wins Best Use of 360 in 2020 Telly Awards
Co-award with Elliot Kotek and The Nation of Artists, for FIRST Robotics
Circle Reality Interview: Robert Watts
4 MAY 2020 #INTERVIEW
Light Sail VR wins Best Use of VR/360, Best Editing in 2020 Communicator Awards
Co-award with Elliot Kotek and The Nation of Artists, for FIRST Robotics
Lightsail VR: Matt Celia & Robert Watts - Faster Together Podcast
30 DECEMBER 2019 #INTERVIEW
2D to 360 and Back Again: Jacob Collier’s “Make Me Cry”
18 APRIL 2019 #ARTICLE
Light Sail VR: Interactive Stories are Both Art and Process
5 APRIL 2019 #PODCAST
Behind the Title: Light Sail VR MD/EP Robert Watts
26 MARCH 2019 #INTERVIEW
Matthew Celia: “Take the time to vet people you hire”
26 FEBRUARY 2019 #INTERVIEW
Meet Matthew Celia of Light Sail VR
29 JANUARY 2019 #INTERVIEW
PostPerspective Interviews Light Sail VR about storage
3 DECEMBER 2018 #INTERVIEW
PostPerspective Interviews Light Sail VR about storage
3 DECEMBER 2018 #INTERVIEW
Pushing the Boundaries of Mesh Narratives
24 OCTOBER 2018 #VIDEO
Light Sail VR listed as one of the Top 28 VR Production Companies
17 OCTOBER 2018 #ARTICLE
Why Being a Yes Man in Business is Detrimental: Entrepreneurial Advice with Matthew Celia
13 SEPTEMBER 2018 #INTERVIEW
What Yuna's $2,000 Los Angeles Apartment Looks Like
21 AUGUST 2018 #ARTICLE
VR180 POV: New Tech, Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving
31 JULY 2018 #ARTICLE
Getting to know Light Sail VR Co-Founder Robert Watts
26 JUNE 2018 #INTERVIEW
Faster, Together at NAB 2018
4 JUNE 2018 #INTERVIEW
"Speak of the Devil" Review by UrGamingTechie
29 MAY 2018 #REVIEW
Light Sail VR, VRLA and Horror
10 MAY 2018 #INTERVIEW
Gather Your Party with Light Sail VR and Geek and Sundry for VR180 Series 'Now Your Turn'
2 MAY 2018 #ARTICLE
POiiSED Livecasts SPEAK OF THE DEVIL Playthrough
2 MAY 2018 #REVIEW
VRLA, The Largest AR/VR Conference In The US, Opens May 4th
17 APRIL 2018 #ARTICLE
Geek & Sundry Debuts Weekly VR180 Board Game Series
7 APRIL 2018 #ARTICLE
VR/AR Association Podcast
5 APRIL 2018 #PODCAST
A new series from Geek & Sundry allows the user to play along.
5 APRIL 2018 #ARTICLE
SXSW Panel Recap
14 MARCH 2018 #ARTICLE
Speak of the Devil VR — PART 3: Post Production Workflow Madness
6 MARCH 2018 #ARTICLE
Speak of the Devil VR — Part 1: Designing a “Mesh Narrative”
20 FEBRUARY 2018 #ARTICLE
360 Storytelling and the Illusion of Choice
28 MAY 2017 #ARTICLE

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