VR artists' trippy 'Doctor Strange' creations give a sneak peek at the Dark Realm

LOS ANGELES — Painting in virtual reality could be its own Mystic Art.

The reality-bending sorcery of Doctor Strange is what gives Marvel's latest a visual freshness that blew critics away, and now a trio of VR artists have recreated its psychedelic environments in the headset using Tilt Brush by Google.

Look closely: There are some sneaky peeks at what we'll see when Doctor Strange opens Nov. 4.

First, a little tease of the three 360-degree videos and how they were made.

Not to spoil too much, but right around the minute mark and beyond we get a look at what the forbidden Dark Realm looks like in the film — the big, bulbous blue bubbles dabbed with color — imagery that previous trailers have been stingy with. (It's also the basis for the "New York" video below.)

The three VR installations are set and were created in New York, London and Hong Kong — the locations of each of Doctor Strange's "sanctums." The artists hand-painted the alternate dimensions and let fans play around in their creations. The project is supported by partner RealD. 

Forget everything you know ... and have a look.

NEW YORK (Artist: Danny Bittman)

LONDON (Artist: Steve Teeple) 

HONG KONG (Artist: Stuart Campbell)