What If...? An Immersive Story (2024)
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Wong pulls you into the multiverse, where the Watcher sends you to collect the Infinity Stones and round up variants who have strayed from their destinies. This 2024 Marvel special sits outside the MCU timeline, so you can watch it on its own without any homework. It runs 1h.
| Directed by | Dave Bushore |
|---|---|
| Starring | Amuche Chukudebelu, Daisuke Tsuji, Helen Sadler, Jamie Costa |
| Release date | May 30, 2024 |
| Runtime | 1h |
| Spin-off of | What If...? |
| Post-credit scene | No |
Why it matters now
It's an interactive Marvel Studios story, built with ILM Immersive for Apple Vision Pro as a spin-off of the animated What If...? series. You don't just watch: you learn the mystic arts, cast spells with your hands and choose how the story ends.
About What If...? An Immersive Story
What If...? An Immersive Story is an interactive spin-off of Marvel Studios' animated What If...? series, released on May 30, 2024 for Apple Vision Pro. Marvel Studios made it with ILM Immersive in collaboration with Apple, and it runs about an hour. It mixes full virtual reality scenes with mixed reality moments where characters appear in your own room.
You play yourself. Wong recruits you, teaches you the mystic arts, and the Watcher sends you across the multiverse to gather the Infinity Stones and capture variants who have gone off course, including a Hela and the Collector. Hand gestures cast spells, and the choice you make at the end decides how the story finishes. Dave Bushore directed it from a script by David Dong and Phil McCarty, with series composer Laura Karpman returning and series director Bryan Andrews as consulting producer.
Good to know
- It won Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
- The Watcher is voiced by Amuche Chukudebelu here, not Jeffrey Wright, and Wong is voiced by Daisuke Tsuji rather than Benedict Wong.
- The writers worked with the What If...? series team to create the new variants you meet.
Spoiler Spoilers for What If...? An Immersive Story: tap to reveal
- Captain Carter, Red Guardian, Wanda Maximoff, Vision, Miss Minutes and a Captain America variant all turn up along the way.
How to watch it
You need an Apple Vision Pro to play it, since it was made only for that headset. It launched as a free download on the visionOS App Store, so check the store for current availability. It isn't on Disney+ as a regular episode and isn't part of any MCU watch order, so treat it as a bonus after What If...? Season 2 or 3. Give yourself an uninterrupted hour, stand in a clear space, and expect it to feel more like a guided story than a game.
Where it fits in your watch
What If...? An Immersive Story FAQ
Is What If...? An Immersive Story part of the MCU?
It's a Marvel Studios spin-off of the What If...? animated series, which is part of the MCU, but it isn't included in Marvel's timeline order and nothing in the films or shows depends on it.
How do you watch What If...? An Immersive Story?
It was released only for Apple Vision Pro, as an app on the visionOS App Store. You can't play it on a TV, phone or regular Disney+ account.
How long is What If...? An Immersive Story?
About an hour, depending on how quickly you move through the interactive moments.
Do I need to see What If...? first?
No, Wong explains everything you need. Fans of the series will recognize more of the variants, so watching at least Season 1 first helps.
Can you skip What If...? An Immersive Story?
Yes. It's a side story to What If...? and isn't part of Marvel's timeline order, so nothing in the films or series depends on it.
When was What If...? An Immersive Story released?
What If...? An Immersive Story was released on May 30, 2024.
Does What If...? An Immersive Story have a post-credit scene?
No, What If...? An Immersive Story has no post-credit scene.