美新人舉行虛擬現實婚禮 隨時隨地重溫最美時光

When Daniel and Ilana tied the knot in Guatemala City earlier this year, the couple wanted to create a Modern-day time capsule that would allow them to relive the day.
丹尼爾與伊拉娜於今年初在危地馬拉城喜結連理，這對新人想利用現代科技，創造一顆能帶他們重溫大喜之日的時間膠囊。

"As we started to plan the wedding, it became clear we needed something that could truly capture everything about the day, in a way we could enjoy many times over," said Daniel, who declined to share the couple's last name.
“當我們開始策劃婚禮時，我們就清楚意識到我們想要捕捉那一天的所有細節，並且能夠不斷重溫那一天的美好記憶，”不願意透露姓氏的丹尼爾如是說道。

In fact, the newlyweds have re-experienced their wedding several times by watching it back in virtual reality. The company hired Aventura, Florida-based startup YouVisit to capture 360-degree footage and turn it into something that virtually transports them back to that day.
實際上，這對新婚夫婦已經通過虛擬現實（VR）回顧了數次當日的情境。這對新人請來了總部位於佛羅里達州阿文圖拉的新興科技公司YouVisit，讓他們捕捉婚禮現場的360°全息景圖，並將其轉化爲可讓人身臨其境的虛擬圖景。

"My wife, who has watched the video many times already, cries every time," Daniel said. "No matter how much we see it, there's always something we hadn't noticed before. These are things that would have gone unnoticed because we were so wrapped up in the moment, but it feels like a whole new day every time we step into the virtual environment."
“我的妻子已經回顧錄像多次了，每次重溫都忍不住感動落淚。”丹尼爾說道，“無論我們再怎麼重複看，總會發現一些新鮮事物。這些細節都是我們當日不曾留意到的，因爲彼時我們正沉醉在自身的巨大幸福中，而虛擬現實給我們機會重溫當日，每一次踏入情境都有全新的體驗。”

A small team from the professional VR filming service attended the wedding and set up cameras at specific spots throughout the grounds. YouVisit then compiled the footage and released it online, so the couple could share it with anyone with access to a desktop computer, mobile phone or VR headset.
這家專業VR技術服務公司派出一組工作人員參加婚禮，並在現場的幾個特殊地點放置攝像頭。YouVisit隨後對全息圖景進行彙編並在線上發佈成果，只要有電腦、手機或VR頭盔，任何人都能與這對新人分享他們當日的歡笑與淚水。

Technology has always played a key role in their relationship. When Daniel spotted Ilana on Tinder nearly two years ago -- and she didn't return his "swipe right" -- he was able to track her down after remembering they once met at a friend's wedding. He ultimately got her phone number and asked her out.
科技一直在二人的親密關係中扮演舉足輕重的角色。大約兩年前，丹尼爾在Tinder（手機交友應用）上關注了伊拉娜——然而她並沒有“右鍵通過好友申請”——後來他想起兩人曾共同出席過一位朋友的婚禮，於是便找到了她。丹尼爾最終成功要到了她的電話，並與之約會。

"The ability to capture personal moments in VR is a trend that has been growing exponentially, particularly as 360 cameras are becoming mainstream," YouVisit cofounder Abi Mandelbaum told cnnMoney. "As a fully immersive medium, VR has the ability to completely shift how we tell stories, both on a corporate level through business marketing but also a personal and social level."
“利用VR技術捕捉生活精彩瞬間是大勢所趨，特別是當360°全景拍攝已慢慢成爲常態，消費者對此的需要更呈指數倍增長。”YouVisit創始人阿比·曼德爾鮑姆告訴cnn財經欄目記者，“VR作爲一種全方位的仿真媒介，無論是在企業營銷層面，或是在個人或社會層面，都能徹底改變人類傳統的敘事方式。”

YouVisit has produced more than 1,000 interactive VR experiences, from music festivals and theater performances to athletic and corporate events. While filming a custom VR experience is costly -- a YouVisit package starts at $10,000 -- the company offers free access to its platform called Experience Builder, which allows users to create their own VR experiences by uploading 360-degree videos and photos.
截至目前，YouVisit已生成逾1000個交互虛擬現實體驗場景，從音樂節、劇場演出到體育盛事、企業活動，題材不一而足。儘管拍攝定製虛擬現實場景價格昂貴——YouVisit的製作套餐起步價高達一萬美金——但這家公司開設了一個名爲“體驗構築者”的平臺，可供網友上傳自己拍攝的360°影像和照片，免費製作個性化的虛擬現實場景。

The overall process for developing Daniel and Ilana's wedding VR experience, from conceptualizing to final editing, took about 2 to 3 months. The couple has since shown it to friends and family members who weren't able to make it to the destination wedding. The pair also hopes to show it to their children one day.
從精心構思到最終編輯，丹尼爾和伊拉娜的婚禮虛擬還原場景製作歷時兩到三個月。製作完成後，這對幸福的夫婦將成果展示給了未能參加他們婚禮的朋友和家人。他們希望有朝一日也能讓自己的孩子們“參加”他們的婚禮。

VR isn't the only creative use of technology that couples are using to get unique wedding footage -- some have even hired drones to take aerial footage of the grounds or snuck a GoPro(GPRO, Tech30) into a bouquet for an intimate angle of a bride's walk down the aisle.
新婚夫婦並非只有通過VR才能獲取獨特的婚禮錄像——有些新人租用了無人機航拍婚禮現場，另一些則偷偷把GoPro相機（GPRO，Tech30）藏在花束裏，以便近距離拍攝新娘步入婚禮殿堂的全程。

Technology is helping couples cut down on overall wedding costs, too. For example, Bloomerentallows couples to share floral arrangements with others getting married nearby, which cuts down on cost, considering about 10% of the average wedding budget is spent on flowers used only for a few hours.
科技還能讓新人省下一筆婚禮開銷。比如，鮮花租賃應用（Bloomerent）就能讓同在附近、同在一天舉行婚禮的新人共用鮮花。想到以往婚禮中百分之十的預算都用在只擺設數小時的鮮花上，這款應用無疑大大節省了一筆開支。

While capturing a wedding in virtual reality may not be at the top of a couple's priority list, especially when it comes to limited budgets, Daniel said remembering the day was more important than splurging on other areas.
儘管用VR還原婚禮場景不是大多數新人的心願首位，尤其是在預算有限的情形下，丹尼爾還是選擇用這種獨有的方式儲存當日的記憶。他表示，將錢揮霍於此比揮霍於別處更有意義。

"The takeaway for us was not so much to be leveraging innovative technology, but to be able to capture this magical day in Guatemala and to go back and visit whenever we want."
“對於我們來說，這種創新技術本身並不重要，重要的是我們找到了一種途徑來記錄我們在危地馬拉那美妙夢幻的一天，只要我們願意，隨時都可以‘故地重遊’。”

Vocabulary

splurge: 揮霍