---
title: "Blade Runner 2049: Sequel Has Official Release Date And Will Come To Virtual Reality"
description: "The title to the upcoming sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi classic, Blade Runner, was just revealed at the Oculus Connect 3 conference. Individuals behind the project also stated that it will be released in theaters in October of 2017 and that it will be available with virtual reality experiences."
date: "2016-10-06"
modified: "2016-10-11"
authors:
  - name: "Jolene Creighton"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jolene-creighton"
url: "https://futurism.com/a-sequel-to-blade-runner-is-coming-2017-in-virtual-reality"
categories:
  - "Future Society"
  - "Virtual Reality"
tags:
  - "blade runner"
  - "virtual reality"
---

# Blade Runner 2049: Sequel Has Official Release Date And Will Come To Virtual Reality

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/blade-runner.jpg>)
*Blade Runner \<em\>Image: Blade Runner\</em\>*

Love *Blade Runne*r? Love virtual reality? Well, then do I have some news for you.

Today at its [Oculus Connect 3](<https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/06/watch-the-oculus-connect-3-keynote-at-1pm-et/>) conference, Oculus unveiled a host of new virtual reality content. There were first-person shooters like *Arktika.1* and cut-throat games like *Killing Floor* and games where you destroy your opponent with magical electricity like *The Unspoken**...*there was lots of killing stuff, actually. There were also hangout spaces like *Kingspray**,* where you can meetup and make graffiti art.

But the biggest announcement, without a doubt, was *Blade Runner 2049.*

The coming film is set to release on October 6th, 2017. It is the long awaited sequel to 1982's cult sci-fi hit...and it will be featured with virtual reality experiences.

2049 is just one year away.[#BladeRunner](<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BladeRunner?src=hash>) 2049 - in theaters October 6, 2017. [pic.twitter.com/DDJ752HXvd](<https://t.co/DDJ752HXvd>)

— #BladeRunner 2049 (@bladerunner) [October 6, 2016](<https://twitter.com/bladerunner/status/784061207858782208>)

The work is being produced by Alcon Entertainment and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling will star in the follow-up. Sadly, no other details were released on the project. So stay tuned.

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