Exclusive interview with CEO and co-founder of CL Corporation will open your eyes on the future of Virtual Reality.
Think of CL as a consulting firm recognized in the world of entertainment, interactivity, simulation, and research. CL Corporation has been serving the world of the attractions industry for almost 20 years, creating high-quality products for many amusement parks, museums, malls, and industrial and research centers. Its employees can be considered Entertainment Designers, artists who create experiences that excite the mind, experts who know what theme parks aficionados desire, real professionals in their fields. Christophe Lucchini was already ahead of his time when he decided to create CL Corporation about 20 years ago, but today we can say, without any doubt, that he is one of the key figures in the industry of fun. His mind is a ticking bomb, always coming up with the most innovative ideas. He even took Virtual Reality to the next level when he came up with HRT, which stands for Hybrid Reality Technology. We spoke to CL and, among other things, we asked them about the industry of fun and their partnership with Red Raion. Why did you decide to create a company specialized in attractions design? Tell us how CL Corporation started. CL Corporation was founded by two engineers, Christophe Lucchini and Laurent Mahy, both specialized in automation and industrial mechanics. After a first experience at the World Expo in Seville, 1992, Christophe Lucchini and Laurent Mahy were able to see stars in the eyes of the visitors who tested their attractions, so they decided to focus on the world of entertainment. This passion for the leisure and entertainment industry has led to the creation of CL Corporation, with the philosophy of making visitors’ dreams come true and meet the craziest requests in terms of immersion and simulation. Virtual reality is everywhere and in the last few years, it has become the hottest trend in the industry of fun. You have taken VR one step further with HRT (hybrid reality technology). Can you explain to our readers what HRT is and how is it different from virtual reality? Virtual reality is now present in all attractions and is, as you have stated, the fashion of the entertainment industry. With the commercialization of VR headsets, the general public perfectly knows how it works, what it means to dive into virtual reality and be able to be transported in any world. But these viewers also very well know that it is not the world around them at that moment, which diminishes the immersive and the "wow" effect that we seek in each of our inventions. It is for this reason that we have created a new technology, the "HRT". HRT® (Hybrid Reality Technology) allows visitors to wear a VR headset, while still being able to see the reality around them. Therefore, visitors see through the visor. They can see their friends, family, and all the people around them.
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- Flying theaters are still rare in this market and this impressive attraction is highly appreciated by park visitors because it triggers impressive sensations and the contents can be easily adapted. Furthermore, some customers do not want to wear VR headsets and prefer projection.

CL's flying theater, "Birdy" was showcased at EAS 2018
- VR is very popular now, and the attraction "Run The River" is an impressive combination of technologies because this attraction can also be adaptable for water park! Wearing their swimsuits, visitors who are equipped with VR headsets, will board a raft and live an ultra-realistic adventure thanks to our VR film in real time, with synchronized movements and water effects!

"Run the River", CL's rafting VR simulator
- At first, we think of an attraction never made, never seen and which we would be delighted to be able to ride if we visited a park.
- Then, we write a scenario in broad outlines. We need to rely on our partners who are professional content creators, to guide us, rewrite the script, render the general atmosphere, and create bits of animation. This is an essential point to crack the overall scenography of the attraction and to be able to present the customers with a unique and complete attraction.
- Finally, we produce the film, thanks to our partner, who has fully understood all the special effects of our attraction, to fully exploit the full potential of it.