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Gianluigi Perrone: “To make a VR film you need to know the DNA of VR”

The Ghost Howls

Thanks to the WeChat group XR Story I got to know Gianluigi Perrone, a very talented movie director that works a lot with virtual reality , and that also teaches cinema at the Beijing Film Academy. It will be available on Amazon soon. So the answer is: we need a method because in order to make a VR film you need to know the DNA of VR.

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VR Film Follows The First Female Shaman Of The Yawanawá People

VRScout

After viewing the VR film Collisions and recognizing the “spiritual compatibility” of VR & AR, Tashka Yawanawa, chief of the Yawanawá people, reached out to the projects director, Lynette Wallworth, to record a dying Tata’s last message, as well as witness the effects of his important work. Image Credit: Awavena VR.

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The Best VR Experiences From Raindance Film Festival 2018

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Raindance is a well-established and highly-respected independent film festival, but it isn’t a particularly flashy one. The first is a 360 film, shot by British cinematographer Chris Campkin, who literally had to battle lions running off with his camera rig during the shoot, as this video shows. Here are some of our favorites.

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Amazon Picks Hexa for AR Digital Twin Packshots

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

3D visualisation platform Hexa has partnered with Amazon Inc to expand its proprietary immersive operating system (OS). Hexa’s platform enables Amazon users to create, view, and store real-time 3D assets for virtual try-ons, augmented reality (AR) content, and 360-degree video.

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Discover the Amazon in VR with Conservation International

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Trees stand tall on both sides of the riverbank as I zoom down the Amazon by kayak. He explains that they get their food, medicine, and water from the forest, but that it’s more than just physical sustenance that the Amazon provides. “It The film ends with a plea for viewers to forge a new path. It not only sustains our bodies.

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AR Smart Device Turns Your Favorite Goggles Into A Personal Swim Coach

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Enjoy your favorite TV/film and track your workout stats while you swim. ” Those interested in upgrading their training regiment can pick their own Vuzix Smart Swim AR device for $499 via Amazon or the official Vuzix website today. . Image Credit: Vuzix Labs). Feature Image Credit: Vuzix Labs.

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AMD’s Roy Taylor on New GPUs, Tools, & Consumer VR Pods

Road to VR

I had a chance to catch up with AMD’s Roy Taylor , VP of Alliances, Content, and VR, at VRLA to hear more about AMD’s recent announcements, their open source philosophy, their support for VR storytellers, and the upcoming VR on the Lot event on October 13 & 14th that will be helping to educate the film industry about VR.

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