The Battle of Hamel
The Australian War Memorial

Be transported back to 1918 and the battlefields of Le Hamel, France in this free and historically accurate digital experience at the Australian War Memorial.
Objective
- A ten-minute cinematic, interactive experience, coinciding with the centenary of WWI’s Battle of Hamel
- Educational experience designed for audiences of all ages
- Synchronised theatre experience delivered to 100x VR devices simultaneously
Results
- Launched successfully on 22nd June 2018
- Extensive and positive press coverage
- World-first, large-scale, synchronised VR experience for Oculus Go
- 250 audience members daily
- Seen by 7000 visitors at the Australian War Memorial
Execution
- On-site activation and training as part of Start VR's suite of VR learning solutions
- Custom Oculus Go application launcher
- Customised interactive Startgate application, including "Cinema Control Mode" server
- Live heat map analytics reporting
- Branching interactive narrative; users choose between Infantry, Tank or Airman
- Content incorporates archival footage with latest VR production methods
- Theatrical stereo system synchronised with audience experience for heightened








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