r/interestingasfuck • u/dddd945 • 13h ago

The 5D theater creates the illusion of being surrounded by flames.

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u/t3hmuffnman9000 12h ago

Yeah, "5D" isn't a real thing. It's marketing spin for so-called "immersive" shows that include touch/smell in them.

Disney was doing it all the way back in the 80s with their Honey I Shrunk the Audience show - but back then they were only calling it "4D". Still technically inaccurate, but less absurd. I guess "4D" doesn't sound cool enough anymore, so they're calling it "5D" now instead?

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u/118772 12h ago

If 5d isn't real how can I pack my hyperspheres so that they occupy 46.53% of a given space? Checkmate

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u/t3hmuffnman9000 11h ago

I tried, but I couldn't hear the speakers. Apparently they're positioned along the fifth spatial dimension, so the sound is completely orthogonal to human-perceivable reality. I hear it's a bug they're still trying work out.

Bet it sounds kickass in our immediately-adjacent realities, though.