{"rewrite":{"id":"r_43cc9da7466087b494902efa","clusterId":"c_ba365a591a7bed23fd2518f6","slug":"immersive-vr-theater-storydive-theater-wahhhp-opens-in-shinjuku-with-gaudi-experience","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Immersive VR Theater Storydive Theater WAHHHP Opens in Shinjuku With Gaudí Experience","summary":"Mirai Sawaten Co. opened Storydive Theater WAHHHP on August 5, 2026, on the 10th floor of the Yodobashi Shinjuku Nishiguchi Ekimae Building. The opening feature is the participatory VR experience \"Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine,\" certified by the Sagrada Familia Foundation. Up to 30 people share a VR space per 30-minute session, seeing each other as silhouettes. The screening runs until December 31, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The theater's socially immersive design, where up to 30 people share a VR space and see each other as silhouettes, positions it as a rare group-oriented VR venue in Japan, timed to the 100th anniversary of Gaudí's death.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe venue is a permanent \u0026#34;story dive theater\u0026#34; type facility, meaning the featured work rotates over time. The opening selection, \u0026#34;Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine,\u0026#34; is officially certified by the Sagrada Familia Foundation and gets its first Tokyo showing, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí\u0026#39;s death and the completion of the Sagrada Familia\u0026#39;s main tower.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand tracking replaces controllers, letting participants feel blueprints and stone textures directly. Entry and start are possible at any time, without waiting for a full group to gather. An advance preview on August 3 and 4 drew about 100 people, with satisfaction averaging 4.58 out of 5 across 109 valid survey responses.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Storydive Theater WAHHHP's group VR format turns a Gaudí tour into a social event, with up to 30 people sharing the space as silhouettes, a shift from solo VR experiences.","twitterPost":"Storydive Theater WAHHHP's 30-person shared VR format makes Gaudí's work a collective experience, a departure from solo VR tours.","threadsPost":"Storydive Theater WAHHHP opens in Shinjuku with a Gaudí VR experience, but the twist is the shared format: up to 30 people see each other as silhouettes, turning a solo VR staple into a group outing.","newsletterBlurb":"Mirai Sawaten opened Storydive Theater WAHHHP in Shinjuku with the VR experience \"Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine.\" The socially immersive venue lets up to 30 people share a VR space per session, with hand tracking replacing controllers. The screening runs through December 31.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151427\",\"title\":\"Immersive VR Theater \\\"Storydive Theater WAHHHP\\\" Grand Opens in Shinjuku, Screening \\\"Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine\\\" Until Dec 31\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4757,"outputTokens":667,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786475384,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T18:57:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T19:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T18:57:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ba365a591a7bed23fd2518f6","canonicalTitle":"没入型VRシアター「Storydive Theater WAHHHP」新宿にグランドオープン　「永遠なるガウディ」を12/31まで上映","representativeArticleId":"a_e7aa7eac3daf7a4837e98d2b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"永遠なるガウディ\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T03:17:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T03:17:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T19:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151427","title":"没入型VRシアター「Storydive Theater WAHHHP」新宿にグランドオープン　「永遠なるガウディ」を12/31まで上映"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["永遠なるガウディ"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}