Celebrate May the 4th This Star Wars Day With Us!

This May the 4th, celebrate Star Wars Day with ILMxLAB! To help bring a galaxy far, far away to all of you at home, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best ways you can celebrate with a few of our fan-favorite experiences. We’re also sharing a look beyond the spires at the making of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition, as well as what Star Wars means to our colleagues across the studio here at ILMxLAB.

Come face-to-face with Lord Vader

Venture to Mustafar and stand up against the Lord of the Sith himself in Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series. The three-part episodic experience lets you live out your own Star Wars cinematic adventure when you must uncover an ancient mystery at the behest of Darth Vader. The series also includes the ever-popular Lightsaber Dojo modes, where you can perfect your own lightsaber skills within Vader’s training dojo.

Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – now on sale for Meta Quest for up to 50% off until May 5th and PlayStationVR for up to 50% off until May 8.

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See how your mixology skills stack up against Seezelslak

Seezelslak is known for his…unique bartending skills. Luckily for you, we got our hands on a recipe for one of his secret – and thankfully moderately delicious – concoctions. Behold: the Terateak Punch! This spin on Seezelslak’s infamous mocktail will be sure to wet your whistle, and you can check out how to make it below.

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup raspberries
1/4 cup blackberries
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. lime juice
sparkling water
ice
fresh mint (optional)
liquid sweetener (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Blend berries and water in food processor, blender, or bowl

2. Drain berry mixture into glass 3/4 full of sparkling water & ice

3. Mix in lemon & lime juice

4. (Optional) Add a sprig of mint and/or liquid sweetener of choice to taste

5. Enjoy!

A virtual reality drink more your thing? Be sure to check out Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition on PlayStation Store and at retailers globally. Not only will you get to check out Seezelslak’s bartending skills up close, but this action-packed adventure will let you live out your own unforgettable Star Wars story and encounter both new and iconic characters from the Star Wars galaxy.

Learn how the virtual Batuu came to be

Ever wondered how Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was brought into virtual reality with Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition? For this May the 4th, our friends at Disney Parks spoke with Jose Perez III, Director of the experience, and Scott Trowbridge, the Portfolio Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, to learn more about how our teams worked together to virtually expand upon the truly incredible storytelling at the Parks. You can read all about it on the Disney Parks Blog.

And, on our blog, we’ve taken a peek beyond the spires with a few members of the development team to learn about their favorite memories of creating the experience. We spoke about creating an experience where you get to play as assassin droid IG-88, about bringing the virtual world of Batuu to life, and about bringing a First Order facility into VR.

Beyond the Spires: Designing “The Bounty of Boggs Triff”

Beyond the Spires: Engineering a Galaxy Far, Far Away in VR

Beyond the Spires: Bringing a First Order Facility to VR

Celebrate the holiday with members at the studio

In a special May the 4th edition of Inside the Studio, our ongoing spotlight series where we shine a light on some of our many talented colleagues, we asked folks about Star Wars and how they celebrate the holiday.