VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

Spielberg immerses his cast in a virtual set while filming certain VR scenes. It turns out VR played a more integral role in Spielberg’s upcoming Ready Player One film than we previously thought. The only way the cast had a chance to understand where they were – we all had virtual reality Oculus* goggles. There’s the DJ.’

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JUNE 14, 2020

“During this very peculiar time, the Marché du Film is more than determined to highlight the XR industry and to foster links between artists and potential investors to support creation in all its richness and diversity. The post 2020 Celebrates First-Ever Cannes XR Marché Du Film In VR appeared first on VRScout. Viveport ?,

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MAY 19, 2021

Co-produced by Digital Rise and Be Revolution Pictures, the immersive visual experience will have its world premiere at two festivals – Tribeca Film Festival , from June 9 to June 20, and NewImages Festival , from June 9 to June 13. The MOR app is available only for users with Rift, HTC VIVE, Windows Mixed Reality, and Valve Index.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The nine minute 360° short film is a rollercoaster of emotions, letting you follow an aging Mexican wrestler past his prime as he struggles to support his loving family after losing one of his legs from a previous bout. “I Which is good, because this is a 360° film that’s not to be missed. And, you know, the losers look like me.”.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Bigscreen today announced it’s launched a new feature called Bigscreen Cinema , which brings a paid option to its free social VR platform that will let you buy a ticket to watch select 2D and 3D films each week. Bigscreen supports Oculus Quest, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and all Windows VR headsets.

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VRScout

MAY 22, 2020

Or maybe this is an opportunity for you to try out your dry quirky take of Detective Benoit Blanc from the film, Knives Out. Planck was one of the co-founders of Oculus Story Studio and worked for Pixar for 10 years as a technical director on movies like Cars, WALL-E, and Up. This was in 2019, right before the Oculus Quest launched.

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg recently posted the 360 film Step to the Line on his Facebook page , which highlights the challenges of living with the criminal justice system in the US, on both sides of the prison wall. The short documentary is an emotionally powerful 360 degree video production, funded by Oculus’ VR for Good initiative.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2018

HTC showed off eight Ready Player One-inspired experiences at the film’s debut event at SXSW. The post HTC Releases 3 ‘Ready Player One’ VR Experiences in ‘OASIS Beta’, Now Free on Viveport appeared first on Road to VR. You can sign up for more information on the Morph3D website.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Called The Limit, the 20-minute action film stars Michelle Rodriguez ( Lost, Avatar, Fast & Furious ) and Norman Reedus ( The Walking Dead, The Boondock Saints ) in what promises to be a heart-pumping thrill ride.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

The annual Sundance Film Festival has traditionally served as Oculus’ stomping grounds for showing off VR movie content. It will make for a compelling showcase at a festival about films, as it will give attendees a chance to make their own narratives on the spot. Tagged with: htc vive , sundance , vr movies.

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VRScout

MAY 21, 2019

What’s on deck for the Oculus Quest? After what feels like eons of waiting, the Oculus Quest standalone VR headset is finally available to the public, along with over 50 immersive launch titles. Let’s take a look at five ambitious VR experiences coming soon to your Oculus Quest: Vacation Simulator. The Under Presents.

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MAY 31, 2018

Oculus previously announced earlier this year that Oculus Go , the company’s 3DOF standalone headset, would officially launch in 23 consumer markets, although China would be receiving its own version with Xiaomi branding. Image courtesy Xiaomi, Oculus.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2019

A new era in VR technology arrives with the Oculus Quest standalone headset. The Oculus Quest shouldn’t exist—at least not at this price. Most importantly, the Oculus Quest ditches the past complexities and considerable expenses of modern VR, ushering in the dawn of true consumer-level virtual reality.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Interactive VR short film Asteroids! , at Oculus Connect 3 in 2016, and has since made an interactive preview of the animation available on Gear VR and Daydream platforms. is not currently available on PSVR, HTC Vive, or Oculus Rift, despite its considerably more interactive design. Baobab Studios announced Asteroids!

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2016

Jesus VR: The Story of Christ , an upcoming feature-length 360 film, is getting its first public preview at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Hailed as the world’s first ever feature length VR film production, the 90-minute movie depicts the life, works, and death of Jesus of Nazareth.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2017

Dubbed Alien: Covenant in Utero , the two-minute VR video experience is now available on Oculus Rift for “Alien Day,” a nod to planet LV-426 from the Alien films. Inspired by a scene in the film, Fox teamed up with FoxNext VR Studio, RSA VR, MPC VR, Mach1 and technology partners AMD RADEON and DELL to bring the piece to life.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2021

Developer Respawn Entertainment made history during last night’s 2021 Academy Awards after a short film included as part of its VR WWII shooter Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond took home the award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). By all accounts, this marks the first time a video game developer has won an Academy Award.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The Venture Reality Fund and of course HTC. — Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 18, 2018. Really fantastic.

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JULY 8, 2021

This includes SteamVR headsets such as the HTC Vive and Valve Index as well as the Oculus Rift. You can even use the Oculus Quest using the Oculus Link feature or a program such as Virtual Desktop. It’s not often you come across an interactive short film as emotionally powerful as Madrid Noir.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Fox is finally releasing their long-awaited Martian VR experience for the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR, with Oculus Rift support coming soon. In partnership with RSA Films and The Virtual Reality Company, you’ll be able to download the experience for $19.99 starting November 15.

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MAY 15, 2019

We’re less than a week away from the long-awaited release of the Oculus Quest standalone VR headset and with over 50 launch titles already confirmed, it appears as though we’ll have plenty of content to look forward to this coming Tuesday. Until then, I guess you’ll just have to make do with the fifty over Quest titles available at launch.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. And it is nice that HTC with this new Cosmos line is satisfying the needs of a broad share of VR people : from the casual gamer that wants something cheap to the professional.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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VRScout

MAY 20, 2020

The first time I experienced Dan Carlin’s War Remains was during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. And soon you too will be able to immerse yourself in the “immersive memory” from home when Dan Carlin’s War Remains launches on Oculus Rift , Steam , and Viveport May 21st, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. .

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MAY 8, 2017

The 360 film industry is still young and it’s maturing rapidly. With his name on more than 20 360 film projects to date, Armando Kirwin has had an inside view as to where things started, where they’re going, and why. Over the past three years, the primary customer of 360 film has been big brands. What about VR games?

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MAY 3, 2018

Google is celebrating the life and artistry of French film pioneer Georges Méliès today with a charming VR short that commemorates his iconic silent films including the groundbreaking A Trip to the Moon (1902).

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2021

Explore a whimsical recreation of the infamous Austin-based festival on your Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, or SteamVR headset. SXSW really wanted to create a space in the virtual world that brought Austin to life in a spectacular way,” said Blake Kammerdiener, XR and Film Programmer in an official release. “So

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MARCH 19, 2018

It all started last week when the film's director, Steven Spielberg, was quoted in an interview saying that the Oculus Rift had been used in the production of the film. Sounds fairly unremarkable, until you remember that the film's producers have struck an official marketing partnership with Oculus' chief rival, the HTC Vive.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This weekend catch a screening of over 38 short films presented entirely in virtual reality. VR social platform AltspaceVR has teamed up with veteran film festival organizers Cyberia to generously bring us an impressively-packed independent short film festival this weekend. 7:45 PM – Three HP Lovecraft Films.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2018

As spring arrives and the swallows come back to Capistrano, so too is it time to endure another annual low-budget film featuring Nicolas Cage. The rest is a smattering of the film’s other characters acting in what the production studio says is “alternative storylines that co-exist with the feature film.”

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APRIL 24, 2020

Bigscreen , the social VR viewing platform, introduced paid movies late last year so you could buy a ticket to join people in watching a number of 2D and 3D films at set times, working more or less like a physical movie theater. Bigscreen supports Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, all Windows VR headsets, Oculus Quest and Oculus Go.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

The HTC Vive and Oculus Rift ’s are often pretty extensive with games spread across genres and plenty of non-gaming experiences like short films and experimental forms of education. HTC Vive’s blog reveals that their partners have collaborated to do just that and Amazon has also put together an Oculus Rift deal.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Conflict is good for us,” he tells me as he finishes his drink that VRScout organized at the Cannes Marche Du Film. You play an alcoholic detective thrown into a world of film noir intrigue and suspense. The Secret Of Retropolis is out now on Steam and Oculus. Image Credit: Peanut Button. Image Credit: Peanut Button.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) has announced the finalists for the fifth International VR Awards , an international ceremony honoring incredible milestones made within the VR industry in categories such as hardware, gaming, film, social VR, marketing, and more. VR FILM OF THE YEAR. Think of it as the Oscars of VR!

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AUGUST 19, 2019

Sony, MWM Immersive, and Tequila Works today announced that their upcoming VR adventure Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son is set to launch next month, which includes support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PSVR. The VR adventure is slated to launch globally on September 17th for $30. Image courtesy Sony, MWM Immersive, Tequila Works.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

NextVR, the VR livestreaming event app, is now available on Oculus Quest for free, which is said to come alongside a new technology that promises clearer and sharper video rendering. Previously, NextVR content was only available on Quest via the Oculus Venues app, which provides communal viewing of select real-time live events.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The multi-platinum producer adds a unique atmospheric sound to Secret Location’s upcoming VR film, ‘The Great C.’. And what better way to encapsulate an immersive film with such raw emotion than with an equally raw sound? ” The Great C premiered earlier this year during the 2018 Venice Film Festival.

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