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. And while being there on the stage, he dropped two bomb-announcements.

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ARPost

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. Human Talent and Modern Technology Create an Unforgettable Experience. “As

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2021

Beginning now until July 17th, those with access to a PC VR headset can access a veritable treasure trove of genre-defying experiences and art developed using immersive technology. This includes SteamVR headsets such as the HTC Vive and Valve Index as well as the Oculus Rift. AGENCE – Directed by Pietro Gagliano.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Paramount’s biggest 2D & 3D films head to Bigscreen Cinema platform as part of a multi-year deal. Starting today, four blockbuster films will premiere on the Bigscreen platform every week. Movies will run for one week, at which point they will be replaced a fresh new lineup of blockbuster films. Yes, that’s right.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2021

To learn more about the collaboration as well as each festival’s unique approach, I caught up with Michael Swierczynski, Director of NewImages Festival; Guillaume Esmiol, Deputy Director of Cannes’ Marché du Film; and Loren Hammonds, Vice President of Immersive Programming of the Tribeca Festival. It’s a very interesting trend.

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The Ghost Howls

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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Road to VR

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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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2019

HTC is now on its fourth batch in its $100 million accelerator program, which offers education, investment and mentorship to startups doing unique and and interesting things around VR and AR. ybVR ’s multi-viewpoint optimized streaming technology powers immersive live broadcasting and on-demand video content in 8K resolution.

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ARPost

JUNE 27, 2019

Different methods involve different VR technology and are useful for different kinds of projects. Glassbox has just announced their newest VR technology, the DragonFly plugin. The virtual reality toolset makes it easier than ever to create VR content from live film. That’s where Glassbox’s VR technology comes in.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2018

Häagen-Dazs ice cream and HTC Vive are giving you a chance to fly like a bee in VR. In response, Taiwanese VR company HTC Vive provided $10 million to kick start a VR for Impact initiative that funds VR projects and solutions to help the UN reach its goals by the 2030 deadline. It consists of 6.5

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Media artist Elyne Legarnisson has created a multi-sensory experience which merges XR technology with the power of physical motion that she calls (un)Balanced. For her work, Legarnisson was given the 2020 Lumen XR Award on behalf of Lumen Prize , an organization that recognizes artists working with cutting-edge technology.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2022

Eternal Notre-Dame , a new VR experience developed by Orange and Emissive in association with the Mayor of Paris and the Church, returns the extraordinary edifice back to its former glory through the use of immersive technology. . I feel, I believe, the same feeling as the spectators who saw the first talkie film!”

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2020

Learn how XR technology is changing the world of environmental conservation. Starting tomorrow through April 25th, audiences can immerse themselves in a collection of captivating 360-degree films and virtual panels that shine a much-needed spotlight on numerous conservative efforts.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The venue currently includes multiple floors of mixed reality content, including games, films, experimental works, and music experiences, plus a bar area and rotating selection of new media art installations. Technology can make people feel disconnected. We’re leveraging technology to bring people together. Shoot some zombies?

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Earlier this month we reported that IMAX’s first VR Centers, showing 360 degree companion content for films in cinemas, had been delayed into 2017, with no reason given. It doesn’t look like the center will be launching with the immersive film content the company had previously talked about, filmed using its own 360 cameras.

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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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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

LONDON, November 23, 2019 – Focused on filtering through the hype around VR, AR and immersive tech, the VRX Conference & Expo 2019 speaker line-up includes senior executives from HTC Vive, ExxonMobil, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, HP, Survios, Nestlé, Bayer Pharma USA and others. Access the full speaker list here.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The 6th international VR Awards took place this past weekend in Rotterdam, Netherlands, celebrating the best VR games, films, hardware, companies, and influencers of 2022.

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VRScout

MAY 6, 2019

Addressing social injustice at Tribeca Film Festival 2019. The annual Tribeca Film Festival held in NYC showcases an incredible selection of independent projects by creatives from all across the globe that explores storytelling in the form of narratives, documentaries, shorts, features, and television. Image Credit: Bobby Carlton.

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VRScout

APRIL 20, 2018

The HTC Vive was used to frame shots in VR. Virtual reality took center stage in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One blockbuster film when it was released March 29th. But we are also learning how immersive technology played a role during the actual production of the movie too.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2019

Arriving in theatres July 19th , Disney’s photorealistic CGI Lion King remake is the product of multiple cutting edge technologies. This kind of instantaneous uncompromised control over the environment is just one of the many reasons Favreau and his team opted for virtual production.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. If 2018 is remembered for anything, it’ll be for the multiple high-quality animated VR films released throughout the year. FILMMAKING IN VR. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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VRScout

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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 19, 2020

Yesterday, I attended the Vive Ecosystem Conference, the annual event by HTC, that his year was held completely inside ENGAGE. The first major company to have the courage to take its whole event fully in Virtual Reality has been HTC, that has held yesterday its annual VEC event completely inside the ENGAGE platform.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Earlier this year while attending the Sundance Film Festival , I had the chance to experience Scarecrow , an immersive theater experience that combines motion capture technology with temperature effects to deliver a one-of-a-kind interactive performance unlike anything available on Broadway at the moment.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

It’s emerged that last year’s Star Wars: Rogue One , used existing virtual reality technology – specifically HTC Vive’s Steam VR tracking – to allow the film’s director to compose visual effects shots for the movie. Watch how it was done.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Fortunately for us, Intel filmed the experience so we could see firsthand what a man who has been alive for the entire past century makes of this new technology. So what did he try after getting strapped into an HTC Vive? “This evolution of technology is almost mind-blowing.” “So get going!

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2020

Great Hoax: The Moon Landing arrives on Viveport this September as part of the Venice Film Festival. This September marks the start of the 77th annual Venice Film Festival in Lido di Venezia, Italy. ” Great Hoax: The Moon Landing will be available for viewing September 2nd to the 12th via Viveport.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

The award ceremony recognizes multiple achievements in VR, such as hardware advancements, gaming, film, social experience, and marketing to name a few. HTC – Vive Pro Eye. VR Film of the Year: Fable Studio, Third Rail Projects & Oculus Story Studio – Wolves in the Walls: It’s All Over. Ballast Technologies.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

VR Film of the Year. VR Film of the Year went to Walt Disney Animation for their captivating submission Myth: A Frozen Tale. The experience beat out the Cirque du Soleil experience by Felix and Paul Studios, Tribeca VR Films Gravity VR and Lutaw , and Enrique Agudo’s The Pantheon of Queer Mythology. Myth: A Frozen Tale.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Given the investment in this virtual space by companies including Meta, HTC, ByteDance’s Pico, and soon… Apple with their anticipated headset likely to be announced in 2023 , the AR/VR market is a major player in the music industry, even spawning the “Best Metaverse Performance” category in the 2022 MTV VMAs. Music and… Miniature Golf?

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2021

Last month the annual South by Southwest Film Festival conducted its first first-ever virtual celebration , allowing festival-goers the chance to experience this years’ incredible projects from the comfort of their homes. Go behind the scenes of this multi-person interactive theater experience powered by VRChat. the list goes on.

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Combining the immersive capabilities provided by VR technology with conventional filmmaking techniques, including cinematography, editing, and story-structure, Secret Location has crafted a one-of-a-kind journey that takes conventional storytelling to a whole new level. The Great C is available now for just $5.99

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2017

So when I tell you I couldn’t look away watching John McGregor work through complex calculus using Tilt Brush for the HTC Vive, you know it must be something special. Using the HTC Vive’s room-scale technology he’s able to walk list his problems vertically, opening up a whole new method of organization. Trust me, it is.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

Speaking to the UK’s Huffington Post , film creator Barbé says inspiration for the film first came when trying Tilt Brush (2016) in the HTC Vive. I wanted to translate this feeling into film, so I’m glad that people picked up on it,” Barbé told Huffington Post. image courtesy Magali Barbé.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 30, 2023

In an unusual move by the company, Meta has quietly slashed the price of Quest Pro for a limited time, putting it more directly in competition with HTC’s recently revealed Vive XR Elite standalone headset. According to CNET , the sale is happening for one week only in the US, and two weeks in the UK (dropping to £1,300).

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