In a Los Angeles cinema, a trench coat-wearing Neo bends backwards to dodge bullets that spiral over the viewer’s head as the sound of gunfire erupts from everywhere.
This new immersive experience is designed to be a red pill moment that will get film fans off their couches at a time when the movie industry is desperate to bring back audiences.

Cosm, which has venues in Los Angeles and Dallas, is launching its dome-style screen and 3D sets in June with a “shared reality” version of The Matrix, the cult…