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Light Sail VR

Immersive & Virtual Production
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About Light Sail VR

Light Sail VR is an independent immersive cinema production company and creative technology studio based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2015 by Matthew Celia and Robert Watts, both Chapman University film production alumni, it brings cinematic storytelling and live-action production techniques to virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Its work spans original narrative fiction, concert capture, interactive branded experiences, and spatial media development.

The studio specializes in stereoscopic 180° and 360° filmmaking, combining physical production with immersive post-production and interactive application development. Its production services extend from concept development, scripting, storyboarding, and previsualization through on-set capture, editorial, spatial audio, color grading, and delivery. Technical capabilities include high-resolution multi-camera filming, stereoscopic stitching and alignment, rotoscoping, compositing, and visual effects integration.

Cinema and interactive experiences

Light Sail VR develops both filmed experiences and real-time environments. Its Unity development work supports custom applications for headsets, including Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, alongside web and mobile experiences. It also provides virtual production services and technical consulting for teams adapting traditional film workflows to immersive formats, with mastering capabilities for headset and dome presentation.

The company's collaborations illustrate this range. With Amazon MGM Studios, it has created interactive virtual set reconstructions and merchandise environments connected to The Boys and Gen V. Its narrative work includes live-action horror projects developed with Eli Roth and Crypt TV, while its performance productions include Red Rocks Live in VR and Sabrina Carpenter: A VR Concert. Original work includes the branching live-action horror experience Speak of the Devil VR.

Across more than 200 immersive productions reported by November 2026, the studio has worked with entertainment companies, technology platforms, hardware manufacturers, and commercial brands. Its projects connect narrative filmmaking, audience interaction, and emerging viewing formats, serving applications that range from entertainment and fan engagement to product demonstrations, promotional experiences, and cultural exhibition.

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Leadership

As of November 2026, Matthew Celia serves as CEO and Chief Creative Director; Robert Watts is Executive Producer and Managing Partner. Kara Lancaster is Head of Post, and Alex Pearce is Partner and Senior Creative Technologist.

Production methods and operating model

  • The studio combines a small core team with an on-call network of senior freelance immersive artists, engineers, and production crews.
  • Its Immersive Supervisor role embeds specialized technical leads into traditional film sets to protect spatial capture fidelity while respecting the director's intent.
  • For stereoscopic pipelines reaching 16K and 90fps, the studio developed proprietary local AI production coordinators using AMD Ryzen AI Max processors and Radeon PRO GPUs. The report describes these systems as automating scheduling, Frame.io revision workflows, and client asset tracking while keeping processing local to meet client confidentiality requirements.

Industry recognition

In 2025, Light Sail VR received the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Emerging Media Program for its direction and production of Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience. The production was created with SNL Studios, Broadway Video, Universal Television, and Meta.

Notable credits

14 credits
  • Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience
  • The Faceless Lady
  • The Boys Season 5: Vought Experience
  • Gen V Immersive Campus Tour
  • Red Rocks Live in VR: Seasons 1 & 2
  • Sabrina Carpenter: A VR Concert
  • Trick-VR-Treat
  • Be Mine: A VR Valentine’s Slasher
  • David Blaine: Ascension
  • Speak of the Devil VR
  • Candy Cane Lane 3D Immersive Experience
  • Canon EOS VR System Tutorial Series & Workflow Guides
  • Foo Fighters: Big Game Concert
  • Borderlands 360° Behind the Scenes

Offices

Where Light Sail VR is based

1 location

  • Woodland Hills Headquarters

    Headquarters
    21250 Califa Street, Suite 112, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States
    About this office

    Sole physical studio facility and global headquarters in Woodland Hills, housing the principal creative office, editorial suite, and technology lab.

    +1 213-221-1153
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