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Baobab’s ‘Asteroids!’ VR Short Film Now Available

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The adorable animated VR short, from the director of Madagascar, delighted audiences last year with a colorful showcase of characters and an engaging plot narrated by Ethan Hawke. is now available for free on mobile VR platforms including Daydream , Samsung Gear VR and Cardboard for IOS & Android. You remember INVASION!

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Baobab Studios Raises $25 Million in New Funding Round

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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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Actress Elizabeth Banks Brings Pedigree To VR Animation ASTEROIDS!

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While we may be a ways off from having full length virtual reality or 360-degree feature films and even further than that from having them debut in movie theaters in some way, that isn’t stopping big names from getting behind the formats. directed by the same person responsible for Madagascar and narrated by Ethan Hawke.

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VR Animation Startup Baobab Adds $25 Million

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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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Baobab’s ‘Invasion’ Has Reportedly Been Downloaded ‘Well Over 1 Million’ Times

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Fan was most recently the vice president of games at Zynga before starting Baobab with Madagascar and Antz director Eric Darnell. 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. Tagged with: Asteroids!

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VR Experiences for Grandma and the Kids

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Narrated by Ethan Hawke and created by the director of Madagascar, INVASION! 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. Happy holidays from the VRScout family to yours. – Baobab Studios.

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10 Best Virtual Reality 360° Short Films!

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Virtual Reality (VR) film has seen tremendous growth recently. There is quite a number of critically-acclaimed VR/360° films out there that are already popular among viewers. Here are the 10 best short films we've picked out! Colorful VR animation from the director of Madagascar and narrated by Ethan Hawke.