mssv + Have You Played

The Sphere is a music and entertainment venue with a 15,000m² “16K” screen, apparently the highest resolution in the world (more stats). Since opening last year it’s hosted bands like U2 and Phish, but it also shows an original Darren Aronofsky film called Postcard from Earth, which I caught last month.

When the hype around something reaches the heights of the Sphere (111m) it takes a lot to wow me. For much of Postcard from Earth, I was impressed but not awestruck – but there was one moment when I felt genuinely transported, to the point where I could barely believe my eyes. 

On the way to the Sphere, my Uber driver asked why I was in town. “I’m researching a book,” I said. He proceeded to rattle off a list of every immersive experience he could think of, starting with Cirque du Soleil and ending with Dining in the Dark, something he admitted could probably be found in cities other than Las Vegas. 

“But you’ll love the Sphere!” he said.  “It’s a big screen,” I agreed. “Not just a big screen,” he countered. “A really big screen,” I said.

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