Anticipation is high for DC’s first virtual convention DC FanDome, which takes place on Saturday, August 22, but questions may remain about how DC FanDome will look. Well, we’re here to answer them.
First off, what is DC FanDome exactly? The experience is basically an online version only of San Diego Comic-Con, with special sneak peeks and previews at upcoming DC movies and TV shows tout alongside in-depth looks at certain comics, shows, iconic characters, and more.
The event is completely free of charge, and is divided into two events. On Saturday, August 22 at 1pm ET / 10am PT DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes begins with a 25 minute panel for Wonder Woman 1984. All panels in Hall of Heroes will broadcast “live” (but most are pre-taped), so you will not be able to pause or replay the action. That means if you want to be the first to see a sneak peek at the new Wonder Woman 1984 trailer, you want to see exactly at 1 o’clock ET.
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The second DC FanDome event, called DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse, will launch on September 12th and that event will be fully on request – meaning all panels are available 24 hours at launch, and you can pick and choose what you like want to see if you want to view it.
But Hall of Heroes is up first, and it is net on demand. So again, if you want to view a specific panel, you need to view it in one of the three times it is broadcast in the 24 hour period. At 13.00 ET / 10am PT on September 13, DC FanDome will end and the panels will no longer be accessible.
So where is DC FanDome? The best way to access it is by going to dcfandome.com on a desktop, tablet, or mobile device. Google Chrome 56 and above and Firefox 51 and above are the recommended browsers for the best user experience, but you do not need to download any special app or software to view them – it all takes place in your browser.
DC FanDome is also a worldwide event, and videos will be subtitled in nine different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
The Hall of Heroes program runs eight hours, but to meet different time zones it will run three times in a row – meaning each panel has two different encores to enjoy if you miss it.
