Las Vegas Sphere Experience "Postcard from Earth"

Sphere is a music and entertainment arena in Las Vegas Strip. The 18,600-seat auditorium is being marketed for its immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects. The venue's exterior also features 580,000 sq ft (54,000 m2) of LED displays. The Sphere measures 366 feet (112 m) high and 516 feet (157 m) wide at its broadest point.
Construction was underway in 2019, with the opening initially scheduled for 2021. Construction was suspended for several months in 2020, due to supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sphere opened on September 29, 2023 with Irish rock band U2. "Postcard from Earth" is a multi-sensory, immersive film that was created specifically for the Sphere in Las Vegas. The show was started on October 8, 2023.

[@kishanvaishnav2812]

Imagine watching inception here

[@SaiKrishna-ec7pt]

Not inception, Interstellar or gravity

[@shazanali692]

only you couldn't, because it would not curve, you see what you see inside on that screen is specially made with cameras designed for that screen, you would need a director to make a movie on those cameras to get 100% out of it.

[@NgebaCial]

cmon man its just 369 camera not that special😂😂​@@shazanali692

[@NgebaCial]

i mean 360

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

*I WANT TO WATCH STAR WARS HERE! AND I WANT THE SEATS TO MOVE!*

[@jmelande4937]

I just came back from seeing U2 in the sphere. The concert experience was absolutely augmented by the visuals. The audio was absolutely top notch, but the visuals were next level and it felt like you were transported into the universe of the songs. And the artists were also showcased with live videos incorporated into the visuals that made the concert experience feel interactive and intimate. Concerts are probably the best use cases for the sphere. I don’t think movies are really the best use of the sphere. With how good VR is getting, a giant dome with a 2D mega screen just doesn’t provide that superior of an experience.

[@69sparker]

I'm sorry you had to see U2

[@tiromandal6399]

@@69sparker Shut it karen!

[@69sparker]

@@tiromandal6399 your momma

[@tiromandal6399]

​@@69sparker Stop being jealous of other people's moms cuz your own mom abandoned you!

[@vigo894]

69sparker: Grow up kid.

[@kesharisuthar3268]

Immersive viewing is impressive, inspirational, imaginative, incredibly innovative & important final product, wherein host of technologies have been put together. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@swsmusic]

Imagine watching a band like Tool here.

[@GordonSunset-nr8pn]

Creation is much more interesting than destruction.

[@rockymntdan1]

Creation requires a Creator

[@simonjager9259]

​@@rockymntdan1So you never experienced the immersion of destruction

[@thewb8329]

@@rockymntdan1Then who created the creator? I know, god is eternal. But how can god be eternal if a creation requires a creator? I know, it says so in this book written by superstitious cretins thousands of years ago that also believed that God gave them a cure for household mildew, which was killing a bird and dipping the feathers of a second live bird in the blood and splashing it around the home 7 times. Your God and his home remedies 😂Leviticus 14:50.

[@rockymntdan1]

@@thewb8329 you will die in your sins

[@naturesht3095]

Well duh Sherlock . Your so wise 🤣

[@upper339]

I've been saying for years..That somebody Needs to create a place to escape Vegas vices ..The elements of vegas that can become draining..And make many not want to live there..Well finally it's happened .A place that gives positive vibes ..Great energy and escape from the harsh reailtys..I'm sure people feel refreshed after leaving the Sphere great way to get folks to go spend money..And are win some ..Anyways LOVE this for my city..

[@Fish_man1]

Ngl the show/moive in the sphere feels like that one Disneyland ride called sorin

[@beckmercian25]

Wow...Now watching a movie here became my dream!

[@Stonecrow25]

Phish & LSD is going to be insane

[@mata_matafuka]

May I know which section you are in, and how long before the show you can enter the sphere and how long after you can stay inside. I am planning to go next month. Much appreciate for the info!

[@Dkdancer22]

Awesome❤

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

I got chills

[@sapphire163]

I went in October of 2023. The movie was spectacular, but having about 200 people in front of you recording on cellphones and pads is a distraction that takes away from the experience.

[@troyyeager5089]

they should ban that.

[@KaraRajab]

That’s amazing😍

[@moneymanfernando1594]

Where do think are the best seats so that you have a good view??

[@chuckh4077]

Bottom I would guess. But those tickets are expensive. $200 each. 😂

[@gordo3582]

In a review I read from someone who went to it they said the 306 and 406 sections were best.

[@PROCESSINGSTANDARDS]

306

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@VengerSatanis]

For anyone who's actually done this and has motion sickness... is it more like Soarin' or Star Tours?

[@peterscheipl2562]

Looking forward joinig the HPE Discover 2024 keynote at The Sphere on 06/18/24

[@gabrielleal2410]

Does anyone have any idea where I can find the sound track of the entire show or have any idea when it will be released? I have looked everywhere and I can’t find any info on it.

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@bdawg2513]

I'm curious, since the huge display is 16k, was all the footage recorded on 16k cameras?? Or was it upscaled? I mean to watch an actual movie meant for theaters in there would the movie need to be filmed at 16k or what??

[@ausis6214]

I believe so yes. They shot it on a one of a kind camera.

[@srinavin]

18k camera .. I came across an article

[@gordo3582]

Yes it was shot on 18k cameras but the numbers still don't really add up... 4k on a regular movie theater screen would look better than 16k on a screen that's 1000 times bigger 😂 you can also see obvious distortion of the picture because it's on a curved surface which makes it kind of weird and unrealistic for example the temple columns shown are straight in the background but curved in the foreground (1:56)

[@owen-lucasjennings4496]

@@gordo3582no it wouldn’t

[@Deury._mota02]

Video watched 💯

[@erangabay]

amazing

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@esser7678]

Someone has to play a Pink Floyd record there so i can go there in shrooms

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@jerryhill8281]

The movie is basically saying 99.99% of that crowd needs to stop existing to save the earth esocually at the end of the movie. 😂

[@fable_be-told]

Imagine seeing Avatar in this. Just word taking

[@mmdday]

what seating section were you in?

[@travelted]

Section 303

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@user-yl3gh7vu1l]

❤❤

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@SledgeNE]

How much costs a ticket?

[@Dvnielpi]

From 99 to 600$

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@leifdux7277]

Rendering videos for 16K is gonna be a huge headache for VFX / Animation / CG companies lol

[@antonioduverge3558]

For two hours ago I was inside the sphere watching postcards from earth, and I mean, do the owners know what this film is about, it’s impossible for me to recommend or go there again, instead of squeezing all the technology out of this spectacular marvel, they made a National Geographic documentary, gosh! I just wanted it to end and get the fuck out of there, I was a little bit depressed, not with a smile and wanting to go back, but scream of frustration, sometimes I thought I was on a ship and we were moving forward and think about that this changes everything, this is the future, to suddenly change the images to dirty waters and noise, and fish, I mean, I would like to get my money back, horrible experience!

[@shoonseiki]

Wait what's wrong with National Geographic? Nature is amazing

[@antonioduverge3558]

@@shoonseiki I said to myself before I posted this comment, will I receive stupid comments, I said to myself, no!! I was wrong!!

[@shoonseiki]

@@antonioduverge3558 maybe you shouldn't post stupid comments yourself?

[@antonioduverge3558]

@@shoonseiki Again wrong! I’m sharing my experience, if I think a Nat Geo documentary wasn’t what I expected, if I’m not happy with the experience, is mine not yours, you could have a very different experience and it’s ok, now go f..yourself.

[@trwent]

Next time, why don’t take a little time and research what it is you are going to go see BEFORE you purchase tickets? I liked the PFE show, because it was a fairly inexpensive way (at least compared with the U2 concert prices) to experience this amazing new venue. I was not disappointed; quite the contrary, I was impressed nearly beyond words.

[@randallgoeswhere]

So its just a big movie theater? Thats it? :/

[@sandyloraine3485]

Waste of money!!!!!

[@merle4514]

Can’t wait for a ufc event in the sphere

[@kaizenKrite]

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[@trwent]

I loved the Sphere and I loved Postcards From Earth. [A LOT of conservatives dislike PFE because it treats evolution and human-caused climate change as fact (which, of course, they ARE, along with the moon landings and gravity). Perhaps they should have included some talking snakes and images of God (as an elderly white man, of course) in the film, and then the MAGA crowd would not have been so offended by it.] Anyway, the visuals and the sound are absolutely STUNNING in this theater.

[@trwent]

I saw the PFE show and it was remarkable. I hope they get some female singers in there soon to do concerts. U2, Fish, and Grateful Dead Resurrected (or whatever the hell they call themselves) I have no interest in. Give me some HOT and talented young female country or pop singers (like Megan Moroney or Dua Lipa) in there. Then I would go and pay some some pretty serious $$$ for the experience!!

[@sukhdevkumar4434]

Indian holi festival is also their in clip❤❤❤

[@user-zu3md5qz8y]

Id rather watch a Hollywood Blockbuster here than watch Postcard from Boring Ordinary Earth

[@markerichson6760]

The lobby has a few cool (not remarkably cutting-edge) displays and the theater itself is huge and a little tricked out. But, ultimately, "The Sphere Experience" consists of, well... watching a movie. That's all. It was certainly NOT worth the $180 I paid MSG to have this "experience."

[@doneask1746]

49 dollars

[@a2mark57]

@@doneask1746 Nope. Go to TicketMaster and try to find a $49 ticket. The lowest priced seat (400-level; nosebleed) is $89 (plus fees). Lower center sections of the theater are $259; off-center is $169.🔶 All subject to change, off course. When I bought two front-row 306 tickets a few weeks ago, they were $99 each. When I went back to pick up another for a friend a week later, the same seats were $169 (plus fees) each.

[@dannyngo5437]

Tier 1 (center front) is ~$169 plus fees, Tier 2 (center back) is ~$89 plus fees. Tier 3 (side) is ~$49 plus fees

[@a2mark57]

@@dannyngo5437 They are apparently (still) adjusting prices; prices have been changing frequently. Not only are base prices bouncing, but Sphere has started (for now, anyhow) to differentiate between showtimes and have added (for some shows) a fourth price level for semi-centered seats. For example, Thursday, November 2... (4:30): $59, $74, $99 (9:30): $49, $89, $169, $249.

[@CountDankula0]

Really over priced it seems

[@simonjager9259]

Es kann doch wohl nicht sein dass man da bloß nach vorn und oben gucken kann, da sollen ja auch die Sport Events live drin sein. (oder bloß die Übertragungen⁉️)

[@m3po22]

It looks amazing, but I'm not interested in being guilted for 50 minutes because someone decided to anthropomorphize Earth. Gonna come back another month.

[@usi6789]

Is this worth going to?

[@sandyloraine3485]

WASTE

[@markerichson6760]

No. The movie theater is impressive, the movie is "meh," the lobby and concessions are actually vastly inferior than those of most much older theaters/arenas, and the whole "experience" is grossly overpriced.

[@sapphire163]

When I went, I had seats at the top. A good place to experience the show, but you are also distracted by about 200 people in front of you recording on cell phones and pads. I'm glad I went, but would not go again for a different movie, unless they have a no filming rule and enforce it.

[@SuperGiantGeckosLLC]

I’d like to see John Wick4 there❤

[@amaankhanbdn]

INTERSTELLAR

[@Ms.Norths.Musings]

Tech can ONLY replicate and show the living world NOT recreate it.

[@skylermolina2574]

Imagine big trouble in little China there

[@SametleGeziYorum]

22:02 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@Allinonetry]

Wait till Ye gets a hold of this 😂

[@ianbest3118]

2:20 x 2:20 8cu

[@zombeast23]

💋 💕 💋 💕

[@moonlightfitz]

😅

[@Barsabus]

Lol totally not worth the ticket prices

[@ganeshansanthi1235]

Hw movie playing video bro

[@user-zu3md5qz8y]

this will take over CONVENTIONAL MOVIE PLACES, better show Indiana Jones or Star Trek

[@chuckh4077]

Yup. Would watch lord of the rings in the sphere. It would be epic.

[@user-zu3md5qz8y]

THEY BETTER SHOW summer blockbusters. instead of just Postcard from Earth

[@Mexican01o101]

I would die if I do acid and go see this.

[@slowery43]

we could only hope

[@goat7844]

Seems overrated.

[@rockymntdan1]

18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

[@meyeame8956]

"You seee what GOD just did to us maaannnnn???" - Dr. Gonzo

[@fredpenner5667]

Satan is coming for your soul! You can run but you can’t hide.

[@slowery43]

sounds like you're really trying hard to convince yourself of this fictional story, doesn't seem to be working any better on your than anyone else who likely figured out at age 8 it didn't make sense

[@trwent]

On YOUR ?

[@simonjager9259]

Immer noch verzehrte Fischauge Darstellung, die Rakete beispielsweise ist krumm.

[@robmessa5402]

Blink 182 is Punk Rock? 😂

[@DERHOF2007]

Correct, what's your point?

[@jonatantf]

Boring

[@AlphaFlight]

What a waste of everything.ba giant emoji

[@ceogauravjoshi1742]

Look at burj Khalifa is waste of Money

[@sandyloraine3485]

😂😂😂😂FACTS THEN A BURN IN OUR POCKET.

[@lakshyavarshney9942]

It could hv been smaller innovative and crazy but a bit tacky

[@pierregodeau4286]

Shame you can only watch an overpriced imax movie or an OAP band at the moment. Could be good though.

[@WinstonNewYork]

I think I hate the idea.

[@zombeast23]

👻 😱 👻 😱

[@user-zu3md5qz8y]

show some Hollywood movies and expand MSG

[@zombeast23]

🈳 🈶 🈳 🈶

[@user-zu3md5qz8y]

better watch A REAL MOVIE , can't they show FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S AT THE SPHERE

[@zombeast23]

🈹 🈴 🈹 🈴