So today I was browsing through Riftmax theater and happened to find a CG recreation of the original Star Tours Ride from Disneyland.
I was very impressed how immersive the experience was, despite there being no movement. The audio and visuals truly brought me back, as if I was actually on the ride. Everything is done 3D on the theater screen, and after a little bit into the ride you forget that you're watching a movie screen, and start to get that feeling like your looking out of the ship. Now I started thinking, if someone could recreate the movie theater to look exactly like the ship's cabin, and recreate the pilot into a real 3D image, this would be the closest we could get to a real original Star Tours experience, again though, minus the shaking about.
If you haven't tried it yet - here's how to launch the video: -Open Riftmax Theater -Start your own server -Enter the theater, and load online/url, featured videos, shorts, and pick Star Tours Origins