VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Tied directly to the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi film, you’ll use your own movements to repair an eclectic line-up of astromechs from BB-8 to some brand new never-before seen models with their own personalities and original designs.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The Doctor returns to virtual reality with an original interactive short film. The films director, Mathias Chelebourg, has considerable experience within the medium and is responsible for VR films such as The Real Thing and Alice, the Virtual Reality Play ; the ladder of which received several nominations at the Venice Film Festival.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS. We are excited for the world to see this piece.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

AltspaceVR and Cyberia are teaming up to present a new kind of film festival – one taking place entirely in virtual reality VR. Styled after conventional film festivals, audience members can choose from a curated schedule of 38 short films of assorted genres from all over the world. Attendees can register for the event here.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2017

This means you can watch on Google Daydream View and Cardboard, and with a little extra creativity, on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with Opera’s new experimental browser and Gear VR through Samsung Internet. Episodes filmed in Antarctica were directed by Barry Pousman and produced by Yes Please Thank You.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 18, 2016

There isn’t a studio that can claim to be ‘The Pixar of VR’ just yet, but many heavy hitters in traditional media and tech are taking notice of the growth potential of animated films in VR, and specifically in Baobab Studios , the VR film studio known for animated shorts INVASION! and sequel ASTEROIDS!

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Now livestreaming its third NBA season, NextVR announced in a blogpost that they’re expanding the distribution of live NBA League Pass VR experiences to include Oculus Venues, the app that allows Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR owners to watch live content in the stands with friends, family, and hundreds of other fans.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs. He owned this new format and really took charge.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel Ready Player One is hitting the big screen later this month. Like pretty much everyone else on the planet, save film critics and the people who attended a limited early debut, I haven’t seen the film yet.

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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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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2017

Recently we reported on Samsung’s prototype OLED panels sporting a PPI (pixels per inch) figure of 858, nearly 3.5 times that of the current generation HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets. One of the key ‘most wanted’ advances desired in today’s retail virtual reality headsets is higher resolution displays.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The BBC’s 1943 Berlin Blitz experience, first previewed for selected audiences at the Venice Film Festival where it was very well received, is now available for the general public to download. “We The experience is available now on the Oculus and Steam stores for Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive headsets. One can hope. Image Credit: BBC .

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JULY 29, 2022

It can be used for any type of virtual meetings, including discussing projects with work colleagues, watching films and TV series, and playing games. It is available for HTC Vive, Oculus, Windows Mixed Reality, and PCs (both Windows and Macs). Bigscreen is more than just one of the popular VR apps for socializing.

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JULY 24, 2019

Bigscreen supports HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows VR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, and Samsung Gear VR. Most recently, the platform hosted a free viewing of Sacha Baron Cohen’s satirical film The Dictator (2012). The weather is a factor here however, with a 70 percent chance that the launch will be delayed.

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Road to VR

APRIL 29, 2019

Dick inspired VR experience, The Great C (2018) , to Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. The Great C premiered last year at the Venice Film Festival with additional screenings at the Chicago Film Festival, and FEFFS in France. The post Philip K.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

You browsed the shelves of VHS tapes, drawn to various films by their cover art and movie title. The Netflix Zone concept allows you to put on your HTC Vive headset and walk around a virtual video rental store, complete with a library of VHS tapes on the “shelves”.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The BBC’s 1943 Berlin Blitz experience first previewed for selected audiences at the Venice Film Festival where it was very well received, but it is now available for the general public to download. “We The BBC’s 1943 Berlin Blitz experience first previewed for selected audiences at the Venice Film Festival Click To Tweet.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 16, 2016

Cathy Twigg, co-founder and Chief Production Officer of The Rogue Initiative, said: “We take a comprehensive approach in producing our IP for the entertainment landscape, specializing in film, television and interactive experiences with a focus on virtual reality. CatsAndVR.com.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The property is already becoming a full-length traditional film to be produced by Roth Kirschenbaum Films. They join the original investors, Comcast Ventures, HTC and Samsung. Fan previously worked at Zynga as a vice president while Darnell worked on the Madagascar films. The startup made Invasion! ,

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VRScout

JUNE 16, 2016

Say what you will about Michael Bay, but the man knows how to film a giant robot battle or a massive car crash. All the 360 explosions and giant robots you can handle. That’s why it’s beyond exciting to hear that the master of special effects himself will be dipping his toes into the thrilling pool that is virtual reality.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Watch On: Oculus Rift • Gear VR • HTC Vive • PS VR . Watch On: PS VR • Oculus Rift • HTC Vive . This celebrated, landmark VR film takes you on a journey from one beginning, to a new beginning. Download Within to watch: iOS • Android • Samsung Gear VR. HTC Vive • Oculus Rift • PlayStation VR.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2017

Compatible with multiple VR platforms including Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, fans will be transported into worlds of unforgettable live experiences. Featuring a cast of over 100 and filmed by a crew of almost 30, the experience offers two experiences in one. O2 Academy Venues VR.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Invasion is available for free on just about every VR platform available to date including Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and HTC Vive. This next installment will feature the voice talents of Elizabeth Banks and will premiere in just a few weeks at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2017

As virtual reality continues to rise in popularity, more film festivals, both up-and-coming ones and established ones, are opening up virtual reality competitions. Here we selected 37 film festivals dedicated to virtual reality or with VR programs for your reference. Check them out and visit some in 2018!

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

His first VR film Waves premiered at last years Sundance Film Festival to great acclaim. Tonights performance will be free and open to anyone with either an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Samsung Gear VR headset. Watts is becoming something of an unofficial spokesmen for the app and for virtual reality in general.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, Jaunt has applications on just about every consumer VR platform including the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. The only notable exception to Jaunt’s availability on the various hardware platforms was Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. As of today, however, that exception no longer applies.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

Among the expected fare of films, games, animation, audio products and cosplay during the four-day conference, there was one obvious and unavoidable sorta newcomer to the scene — virtual reality. Most of that hardware growth will be fueled by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, Oculus and Google.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

They can enjoy a front row seat at performances, meet and interact with musicians, comedians, film directors, best-selling authors, tech experts, or TV personalities. AltspaceVR also supports Facebook’s Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Samsung Gear VR in full VR mode, as well as PC and Mac in “two-dimensional” desktop mode.

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MAY 24, 2016

But clearly Netflix’s R&D team are feeling the loss of their local grimy video rental outlets as a team has set about to recreate them inside VR, using the HTC Vive and room-scale VR, with some pretty quirky interaction mechanics to go along with it. See Also: First Look at Virtual Reality ‘Netflix’ in Motion on the Samsung Gear VR.

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MARCH 6, 2017

As the two premiere VR hardware manufacturers, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive both recognize this impediment to adoption and are lowering the price to play, albeit in different ways. HTC Vive has launched their own financing program which relieves the upfront pricing burden of their system– although still maintaining the total cost at $800.

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VRScout

APRIL 5, 2017

The automobile manufacturer has already collaborated with the blockbuster film prior, airing a high-octane TV commercial for the Nissan Rogue SUV. Battle Test: A Nissan 360-Degree Virtual Reality Experience is available free on Steam , Oculus , Daydream, Samsung VR, Jaunt, Discovery VR and Littlstar.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. VRLA is happening this year on May 4th and 5th.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

The 23rd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), one of the most significant film festivals in Asia, is taking place in Busan , South Korea from Oct. The audiences are absent from the conventional films. Nevertheless, in VR videos/films, the audiences could be part of the story. 4th to Oct. Future of VR content.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Belch realized the potential of VR for sports training and spent two years working with Bailenson to develop and troubleshoot an effective way to film Stanford Football’s practices in 360-degree, immersive video allowing players to rewatch practice film using a VR headset. For us the cost of failure is really high,” says Belch. “If

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AUGUST 29, 2019

NextVR’s supported platforms now include Oculus Quest, Samsung Gear VR, PSVR, Google Daydream, Windows VR headsets, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index. Check out the schedule below for NextVR’s 30 Days of LIVE Events: Sunday, 9/1 | shallou in Concert | 6pm PT.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

The artists have made an amazing job and the world is wonderful… I invite you all to check it out on September, 1st when the Venice Film Festival is starting… and in case you go there, let me know what you think about it! Snapchat is so planning to compete with similar products like Google Lens or Samsung Bixby. Top news of the week.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Unlike the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, no outside hardware, sensors, or cameras are needed. 2) Insta360 Pro is an 8K 360-degree virtual reality camera China’s Insta360 has announced its 8K professional virtual reality camera, the Insta360 Pro, to raise the bar for 360-degree VR films. Read more on UploadVR. Read more on The Verge.

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