Echoes of Bravery

A glimpse into the cinematic VR experience: Echoes of Bravery , Omaha Beach VR, created by Ride FX  for the D-Day Omaha Museum in Vierville-sur-Mer.

This powerful virtual reality experience immerses visitors in the historic Omaha Beach landing on June 6th, 1944, offering a moving and realistic perspective on one of the most pivotal moments in history.

For this project, we produced a large number of high-resolution raw 3D scans of the soldiers featured in the experience. It was a fascinating challenge, both in terms of scanning precision and historical accuracy. We captured sequences with multiple actors on stage, along with in-motion scans to reflect dynamic performances. The soldiers’ gear was so detailed that it provided an excellent benchmark to assess the quality of our 3D scans.

One of the highlights was welcoming passionate French reenactors to our studio. They came fully equipped with meticulously recreated WWII-era U.S. Army uniforms and historically accurate gear, including pistols and rifles. 

Their dedication brought an incredible level of authenticity to the final result.

This project is a great example of how 3D scanning and tools like Unreal Engine can be combined to tell compelling stories through immersive experiences, even when working within a budget.

👏 Congratulations to the entire RideFX team for designing such a meaningful and impactful project!