Sure, Thanos eliminated half of all existence, but at least he did it in style. Jetting across the galaxy, collecting priceless gems to put on his blinged-out glove, Thanos may be one of the most evil, murderous villains ever, but he was definitely fun to watch. Now, in a new Marvel Studios release, you not only get to hang out with the Mad Titan, you get to do what he did: collect Infinity Stones and maybe, just maybe, snap with them too.
That’s the central conceit for , a part-VR, part-AR, “mixed reality” experience coming exclusively to Apple Vision Pro on May 30. A collaboration between Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive (formerly known as ILMxLAB), it puts the player into a brand new Marvel What If..
.? scenario where you are trained in the mystic arts and portal across the multiverse using Infinity Stones to save the world. From a visual standpoint, What If.
..?: An Immersive Story feels just like an episode of What If.
..? the TV show.
ILM was able to almost perfectly replicate Marvel Animation’s style for the show so, as you go through the hour-long experience, you feel as if you are standing in an episode. The story also lives up to that standard, blending characters we know, some we don’t, and some we’re seeing in different ways into this epic adventure. Then, in typical Marvel fashion, things really escalate at the end, resulting in multiple endings—each of which is radically different from the other, depending on your choices.
io9 was invited to play What.