How can you write an immersive VR script?

1 Know your goals

Before you start writing, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve with your VR story. What is the main theme, message, or question that you want to explore? Who is your target audience and what are their expectations and preferences? How do you want them to feel and react to your story? How do you want them to interact with the environment and the characters? These are some of the questions that can help you define your goals and shape your narrative.

2 Choose your perspective

One of the key decisions you have to make when writing a VR script is the perspective of your story. Do you want to tell your story from a first-person or a third-person point of view? Do you want to give your viewer a fixed or a variable role in your story? Do you want to use a narrator or a dialogue to guide your viewer? Depending on your choice, you will have to consider different aspects of immersion, presence, and empathy in your script.

3 Design your scenes

Unlike a traditional screenplay, a VR script does not have a fixed format or structure. However, you still need to design your scenes in a way that can convey your story effectively and efficiently. You need to think about the setting, the action, the characters, the sound, and the transitions of each scene. You also need to think about how to use the 360-degree space and the interactivity of VR to create a sense of immersion and engagement. You can use tools like storyboards, diagrams, or VR prototyping software to visualize and test your scenes.

4 Write your dialogue

Dialogue is an important element of any story, but it can be tricky to write for VR. You need to consider how your dialogue can fit the tone, style, and pace of your story. You also need to consider how your dialogue can enhance the immersion and interaction of your viewer. You need to avoid exposition, clichés, and unnecessary words that can distract or confuse your viewer. You need to use natural, realistic, and expressive language that can convey the emotions and personalities of your characters.

5 Test and revise

Writing a VR script is an iterative process that requires constant testing and revision. You need to test your script with different devices, platforms, and viewers to see how it works in VR. You need to get feedback from your testers and yourself to see what works and what doesn't. You need to revise your script based on the feedback and the results. You need to be flexible, creative, and open-minded to improve your script and make it more immersive and interactive.

6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?